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Mobile shopping in US will grow to $2.4 billion this year: ABI Research

In the United States, mobile shopping rose from $396 million in 2008 to $1.2 billion in 2009, and ABI Research projects 100 percent growth this year to reach $2.4 billion in 2010.

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Banking
Mobile remote deposit capture will change financial services: Mercatus

A new study by Mercatus LLC found that consumers’ interest in remote deposit capture is strong enough to alter the current deposit process of banks.

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Payments
Boku lets Globe Telecom subscribers buy virtual goods via mobile

Philippine wireless carrier Globe Telecom is partnering with mobile payments specialist Boku to expand acceptance of the Globe GCash service internationally.

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Payments
Mopay expands gaming, social network micropayments to US

Mopay Inc., a provider of mobile payment services, has expanded into the United States, helping North American gaming and social networking providers to open a new revenue channel.

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