Its been a year since Nokia Money was introduced at Nokia World 2009. The service, which works in partnership with Obopay, lets ordinary mobile phone users make payments through SMS messaging. Nokia's target audience is primarily people in rural areas of developing countries that may not have easy access to financial services or even have a bank account.
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Nokia Makes Bid to Change Lives with Mobile Payments
Obsession with Smartphones is Ignorant
If you live in Europe or North America you could be forgiven for thinking that the only phones that really matter are so-called smartphones. With all the hype and publicity around expensive, highly capable devices like Apples iPhone, BlackBerry devices or Nokias high tier Nseries products this is unsurprising.
It is time to challenge this notion. It seems... Read more
Launch of 3G Networks in India Is No Bollywood Movie
When my lovely wife made me sit through a Bollywood movie to be reminded of her cultural background recently, I knew what to expect: a set formula, some dancing and a happy ending. Later, when I was analysing the Indian wireless sector to understand the implications of new 3G networks, the contrast couldnt have been more different: the unpredictability of govern... Read more
