This roundtable discussion on Privacy in Mobile Applications was held during Mobile World Congress 2012. It was hosted by MEF, the global community for mobile content & commerce, and was supported by SNR Denton.
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The latest MEF Global Consumer Survey shows the UK as a leader when it comes to mobile commerce.
91% of consumers in the UK said they'd used a mobile device to engage in commerce, either for research or for purchasing. Over 8,500 people were contacted in Brazil, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Qatar, Singapore, South Africa, the UK and the USA, with all markets reporting at least 72% of consumers involved in mobile commerce.
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This year's Meffys Gala Awards saw the inventor of transparent capacitive touchscreens given an 'Outstanding Contribution' Award. Dr Andrew Hsu created the 'Transparent Projected Capacitive Touch Screen', which was patented in 1999 and first appeared on the LG Prada in 2006. Capacitive touchscreens are now used on most smartphones.
The Meffys are run by the Mobile Entertainment Forum (MEF), which is the global trade body of the mobile media industry.
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