Friday: Define Payment Processing Options

We've established that while mobile shopping is a widespread phenomenon, actual mobile payments are still in their infancy, although they are catching on. Certain small purchases—event tickets or digital downloads such as e-books, MP3s, movies, and apps—have become commonplace. Bigger items—clothing, household articles, travel tickets—are beginning to catch on via tablet. Odds are that, with a little bit of tweaking, your existing e-commerce site will function just fine for tablet users. But smartphones—and the advent of the NFC and contactless payments—present a whole new world of considerations. So let's look at a few of the opportunities you have for processing mobile payments.

SMS Payments

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