“Whoever comes into the marketplace is going to have to work through us” – those were the strong words of then CEO of Vodafone, Arun Sarin in 2007. Arguable he missed that one by a few football fields. Whether greed, arrogance or technical ineptness served to marginalize mobile operator as the universal payment and billing… Read more »
Will the death of PSMS bring on the dawn of direct billing?
Success in in-app payments require a great deal of things coming together. First, your app has to be compelling and the item the user purchases has to be priced right and provide a value to the user. Then the payment experience needs to be seamless. In the now over a decade long history of mobile… Read more »
Samsung: Notification regarding service improvements in November
From Samsung: Dear Seller Thank you for using Samsung Apps Seller Office; we deeply appreciate your support for our service.The changes detailed below will be introduced as part of our ongoing commitment to service improvement. Effective from – November 28th (THU) Major changes 1. Payment methods for buyers now available in more countries We are… Read more »
Fortumo touts carrier billing and alternate app stores
Mobile payment provider Fortumo is getting serious about alternative app stores. Through their email blast entitled “Are all your eggs in one basket?”, Fortumo makes a convincing case why developers need to start thinking about other stores than Google Play. They make an important observation: Unfortunately, the average user downloads only 40 apps for their… Read more »