Mobile commerce (m-commerce) involves buying and selling goods through mobile devices, driven by the rise of handheld technology and advantageous security advancements. The growth of m-commerce is supported by various technologies such as Bluetooth, NFC, and QR codes, enhancing consumer interaction and payment processes. With increasing security and scalability, m-commerce is expected to outpace traditional e-commerce for digital transactions in the future.

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M-COMMERCE

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Mobile commerce, or M-commerce, relates to the buying and selling of goods and services through
mobile (wireless) devices such as mobile phones and personal digital assistants. Mobile commerce
leverages the explosion of services and applications that are readily being made accessible from
internet-enabled cellular devices.

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Why M-Commerce has caught on :
The increasing uptake of handheld devices, which in turn, increases the demand for
new and convenient applications to avail goods and services.
The fast adoption of e-commerce backed by the quick resolution of the
associated security issues.
Technological advancements that have given advanced capabilities and substantial
computing power to the wireless handheld devices.

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In order to leverage the potential of the M-commerce market, various device
manufacturers are working with different carriers to develop WAP-enabled smart
gadgets. Using Bluetooth technology, smart devices offer converged phone, e-mail and
fax capabilities on a single device. This paves the way for M-commerce to be readily
accepted by an everyday increasing mobile workforce.

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Mobile Commerce Technologies
Mobile Commerce Technologies
Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) Beacon- BLE Beacon is a wireless technology for
personal area network. It transmits the static, same message to all the recipients lying in
its range. It is most beneficial for location-based advertising, payment data retrieval and
loyalty rewards management.
Near Field Communication (NFC)-NFC is a set of protocols allowing for radio
communication between multiple devices brought into contact or close proximity to a
distance of 10 cm with each other. It tags store static information available to be
retrieved by a reader device. It is most beneficial for interactive advertising.
Quick Response (QR) Code- QR codes are machine readable barcodes with
outstanding data storage capability and extremely high data-fault tolerance. QR codes
consist of an array of black and white squares used for storing information, readable by
a built-in smartphone camera. These can be placed virtually anywhere and are useful
for payment data retrieval and ticketing.

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Summary
The range of mobile commerce enabled devices is rapidly growing and has expanded its reach to
smartphones and tables in the recent years. The increasing adoption of e-commerce with new technological
innovations has provided a strong foundation for m-commerce, which is going to continue on a very strong
growth trajectory for the years to come.
As the content delivery over wireless devices has become more secure, faster and scalable over the past
few years, there is a wide anticipation that m-commerce will surpass e-commerce as a method of choice
for digital transactions in the times to come.

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