Posted on 18 February 2013 by
With all the buzz around 4G and LTE coming to a town near you (if you live or work in the US or UK), and prior successes emanating from Norway, Japan and South Korea, we should be excited about the opportunities being made available to us with these infrastructure upgrades. However, recent research shows that […]
Posted on 21 January 2013 by
It’s back! Those of us in the mobile industry and, increasingly, in the banking, consumer tech, start-up, VC, and even retail sectors, are turning our attention to one of the biggest calendar events of the year – Mobile World Congress.
Posted on 04 January 2013 by
Regular followers of our blog will recall the Contactless Challenge that we ran towards the end of 2012, pitting two bloggers against each other to test London’s readiness for NFC payments. During the challenge one of our bloggers, Ewan MacLeod, had to travel to Barcelona for a conference. He thought it wouldn’t be a problem […]
Posted on 29 November 2012 by
After ten triumphant days of the Gemalto Contactless Challenge 2012, our bloggers can now enjoy a well-earned rest. Barcelona, despite being the spiritual home of Mobile World Congress for many years, didn’t quite offer Ewan the chance he needed to regain the lead he held in the early days of the challenge. Meanwhile, during day […]
Posted on 27 November 2012 by
On the eighth day of the contactless challenge, the scores suggest that if you venture to London with an NFC-capable device, there are a variety of goods and services you will be able to pay for via contactless, if only at a selection of outlets. With Ewan now in Barcelona, will the GSMA’s favorite mobile […]
Posted on 26 November 2012 by
The contactless challenge is now entering its final few days, with Ewan MacLeod struggling to find companies willing and capable to accept contactless mobile payments. Ploughing on with continued tenacity, however, he has managed to clock up potentially vital points in his attempt to wrestle the lead back off Jon Choo. A trip to the […]
