Today's special podcast from
The Fonecast contains an extended interview with Ben Whitaker. Ben is CEO of
Masabi, a mobile ticketing company that's developing a system to allow users to buy UK rail tickets direct from their mobile phones.
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Mark Bridge writes:
Last week I spotted a couple of mobile-related news stories that involved payment company MasterCard. One came from CPI Card Group, which had introduced a “next-generation, MasterCard-approved payment tag” (a.k.a. 'sticker') that enabled “any mobile device to be used to make payments anywhere using the worldwide contactless MasterCard PayPass standard” (by sticking it on the back).
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Ben Whitaker of Masabi talks about mobile ticketing, including his company's recent partnership with thetrainline.com that'll enable almost any mobile phone user to buy train tickets when they're on the move. (An extended version of the interview from Wednesday's podcast).
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This week's edition of The Fonecast is now online, taking its usual look at the latest mobile news headlines – from the new Apple iPhone 4 to Orange's welly-powered charger.
There's also an interview with Ben Whitaker, who's CEO of Masabi. His company recently announced a deal that'll soon see train tickets for the UK's national rail network available to order from your mobile phone.
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Apple announces the iPhone 4, Iridium prepares 72 new satellites and Orange reveals a phone charger powered by hot feet. In addition there's a conversation with Ben Whitaker of Masabi about his company's plans to introduce rail tickets on mobile phones across the UK.
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