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Research
Seventy percent of smartphone owners use mobile financial services

A study by market research firm Data Innovation Inc. found that nearly 70 percent of respondents had used at least one mobile banking and/or payments service in the past three months.

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Applications
ShopSavvy contest aims to encourage mobile commerce

Big in Japan Inc., the developer of the mobile commerce application ShopSavvy, has launched a video contest inviting consumers to share their on-the-go shopping experiences for a chance to win a Google Nexus One smartphone or Apple’s iPad.

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Research
Google’s Android phones stake place in sales chart

Online mobile device retailer Wirefly found that consumers are embracing smartphones, with each spot in its fourth quarter top ten sales going to a Web-enabled device.

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Social networks
Mobango sees 500 percent increase in app downloads

Mobango has seen a 500 percent increase in downloads in the last year, making it the fastest growing independent mobile application store.

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