O2 launches mobile wallet service in the UK

Mobile operator O2 has launched a mobile wallet service to compete with rival mobile payment systems from the likes of Barclays, Google and PayPal. The new service, called O2 Wallet, allows consumers to transfer money across any network, make online purchases and conduct price comparisons by scanning product barcodes in…

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Mobile malware incidents on rise, says smartphone survey

The cost-saving culture of ‘bring your own device’ smartphones is tempting enterprises into taking risks they would not contemplate for conventional computing devices, a survey by Goode Intelligence has suggested. The Third mSecurity Survey (summary PDF) confirmed that Apple’s iPhone is currently the dominant device, present in 77 percent of…

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