There’s an upbeat feel to this week’s edition of The Fonecast, thanks to mobile payments, free WiFi, child-safe text messages, PlayStation phones and Facebook Places.
In addition, we talk to Jonas Vig of Bambuser about his company’s mobile video services and its plans. He explains why he’s recently returned to the CEO role - and what the recent acquisition of Qik by Skype will mean.
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Visa Europe and Wireless Dynamics have developed a mobile payment solution that’ll enable customers to use an iPhone for contactless payments.
It’s based on the Wireless Dynamics iCarte accessory, which will be supplied by participating banks and mobile operators.
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Everything Everywhere is launching a contactless mobile payment service later this year. It'll use the Orange brand and will operate in partnership with Barclaycard.
The two companies already offer a contactless NFC credit card.
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Starbucks is launching mobile payments in all its company-operated stores across the USA.
Initially the service will be available for iPhone and BlackBerry users.
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first direct, the UK bank that's available online and via the telephone, has launched a 'banking on the go' application for the Apple iPhone and iPod touch.
It says it's the first UK bank to launch a true transactional banking app.
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