Lexis have new research on consumer attitudes to mobile payment. Their free Wallet Wars report (PDF) provides a snapshot of what UK consumers would like to do on their phone, the barriers, who they might trust and discusses some technical factors. While it’s based on UK research, I expect many of the issues are as […]

FirstPartner have a new free Payments Market Map (needs free registration). The Map summarises the "key trends and players across the spectrum of payments". 
 
The relatively recent success of smartphones and apps on smartphones seems to have jump started many areas, such as payments, that were previously promising much but delivering very little. In the past […]

PayPal have recently announced they will be also creating an App Store. Their new PayPal X Developer Network site gives some details on their new in-app payments mechanism.

While I can see the potential for in-app PayPal payments, developers need to be careful not to charge for the app itself otherwise they are […]

This post is mainly about UK mobile payment so if you are not in the UK then this might not interest you.
At Monday’s MDA/KTN ‘Monitising the Mobile Internet in Tough Times’ event Thomas Green of MX Telecom gave a great summary of PayForIt. Later there was a panel session with payment representatives from all the […]

I have held off writing about publishing on Ovi because I have been waiting for the dust to settle. There has been much confusion and uncertainty of costs, developers being rejected and even a petition against the need for Java verified.
It seems this is the situation…

Java ME content will currently need to be […]

Following my previous post on increased Handango Commission, I learnt today that Handango has just secured $9.5 Million in Venture Funding.
Handango started in 1999 and I find it hard to believe it still needs venture funding, especially when it has been charging developers such high commission fees. Something seems wrong here.
Meanwhile, the press release […]

Handango seem to have alienated developers yet again. While I also feel 50% commission is too much, Handango is currently the only option if you want to distribute your applications to as great a number of people as possible.
As with most things, people like complaining but aren’t willing to do anything about it. Handango’s […]