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ABI Research says 4G LTE subscriptions are increasing ahead of expectations, according to a new report.
America's Verizon Wireless activated half a million LTE-enabled devices in Q1 2011, while Japan's NTT DoCoMo added 25,000 LTE subscriptions.
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Mark Bridge writes:
It’s often said that timing is everything. Or is it size? I’m never sure.
Both came into play this week as online giant Google announced the forthcoming launch of its much-rumoured mobile payment service. Expect Google Wallet to arrive on the Nexus S 4G in the USA this summer.
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Google is the latest company to confirm its plans to launch a 'mobile wallet'.
It's been demonstrating the Google Wallet application today and says this'll be launched to consumers in the summer on the Nexus S 4G in the USA. The app has been developed in partnership with Citi, MasterCard, First Data and Sprint.
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Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo have announced a new partnership called clearXchange.
It enables customers to send money from a current account to someone else simply by entering their mobile phone number or email address. There’s no need to set up a separate account or to provide a sort code.
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