Innovation is a more effective and efficient way of performing tasks. It is not an invention but rather, using a current model and simplifying it to enhance the overall experience of its users. Furthermore, it can eliminate existing problems issues that the users are facing. As there are more than 6 billion mobile subscriptions worldwide, countries all around the world are embracing mobile phone payments. While developed countries are embracing this new technology, as mobile coverage and connectivity rate is high, developed countries are also adopting the practice, as it does not only rely on Internet access.
This essay will look at various methods of mobile phone payments and it’s impact on both individuals and the society.
Mobile phone payments allow consumers to pay for a wide range of goods and services using phones instead of cash, credit/debit cards and cheques. One of the models for payment is by using Short Message Service (SMS) or Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD). Consumers can send payment requests via text messages that will be charged to their phone bill or online wallet. This mode of payment does not require Internet access, which allows developing nations with poorer population and inferior facilities to participate. An example would be the Nigerian mobile pay service, Paga. Users are simply required to enter their identification number as well as the amount necessary.
Another mode of payment is the Mobile Web Payment where users access to a
Besides, there are always many new entrants enter the market with the flow of labor and capital (Laudon, 2014, pp. 124). Although the requirements for the entry to the mobile market is relative higher than others, the number of new entrants are considerable while customers are more selective. As a result, those companies like the T-Mobile in this case that are lack of competitive advantages will be omitted by customers. As for the substitute, the development of entertainment tools decrease the desire of the mobile phone although there is little instrument can replace the mobile phone
As we step into a new decade, we are experiencing tremendous changes in the technological environment with constantly emerging advancements. Innovations are appearing everyday in a turbulent market flooded with big players and more new entrants everyday. Mobile phones have become an essential part of a person’s image and social identity.
Despite however person thinks, the world is divided between people who think how useful the cell phone is and what the cell phone change our life to the best and help us at our work and make the communication easily between people so it develops our society the other people who are convinced that it damages our life and decrease the social interaction comparing to the past.
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About 91 percent of the US population has a mobile phone. Given that fact, more than nine out of ten people reading this essay own a mobile phone. In 2000, only about 53 percent of the US population owned a mobile phone. The use of the telephone just keeps on rising, and it is very hard to tell if it will ever stop. For many, they have never known a time without cell phones. The phone has changed over time and has revolutionized the way we live. Therefore, it is very important that everyone becomes more educated on the topic. In particular, it is important to learn about the history of the phone, inventors who have contributed to the phone, and how the phone has lead to controversies in today’s society.
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