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Trumpeters and trombone players made noise at CTIA Wireless 2012. No one else did

May 11, 2012

Some 40,000 executives and hundreds of exhibitors are said to have descended on the International CTIA Wireless show this week in New Orleans. And yet that did not cut the mustard for one discerning delegate.


CTIA’s SMS short code auditing: A playbook to kill US mobile innovators?

October 18, 2011

The association for U.S. wireless carriers recently implemented a new “auditing” process that monitors, regulates and penalizes businesses which violate their ambiguous and contradictory rules.

Remote deposit capture is tipping point to mobile banking profitability: panelist

March 22, 2011

ORLANDO, FL – While mobile banking tends to be a consumer engagement tool, new features such as remote deposit capture provide financial institutions with the opportunity to generate profits, according to a panel at CTIA Wireless 2011.

Economic model must change for merchants to embrace mobile payments: panelist

March 22, 2011

ORLANDO, FL – Many merchants still have reservations about near field communication and mobile payments that must be addressed to convince them to make the necessary upgrades to their point-of-sale systems, according to a CTIA panelist.

American Red Cross runs $25-per-text holiday mobile giving initiative

December 7, 2010

The American Red Cross is upping the ante on its mobile giving initiatives this holiday season, letting donors text to donate $25 at a time to support the nonprofit organization.

How about lowering the price of leasing a short code?

November 4, 2010

Lower prices may encourage more brands to lease common short codes for SMS-based marketing programs. Are the wireless carriers on board?

MasterCard, PayPal reveal conflicting views of mobile financial services

March 25, 2010

LAS VEGAS – While CTIA panelists were bullish about the prospects for mobile financial services, their visions of the future of mobile banking differed based on where they sit in the ecosystem.

Walmart exec at CTIA: Mobile commerce all about convenience, trust

March 23, 2010

LAS VEGAS – Mobile commerce is all about creating a convenient experience built on trust, according to a Walmart executive during a panel discussion at CTIA.

Mobile payment processing: Can the various players work together?

March 23, 2010

LAS VEGAS – A mobile payment processing panel at CTIA debated whether carriers, credit card issuers, banks and aggregators can play nice and figure out a way to work together.

Has mobile giving reached a tipping point?

March 10, 2010

An executive of Mobile Accord Inc.’s mGive discussed the most successful SMS donation program ever and the exploding mobile giving space in an exclusive interview.