| A decade ago, one couldn’t think of in his wild | | | | How Mobile Commerce can help companies? |
| imagination about the transformation of e-business | | | | Through m-commerce, companies can make |
| or e-commerce into mobile commerce, in short | | | | websites for mobile devices, which is popularly |
| m-commerce. Although the popularity is still on its | | | | known as WAP (Wireless Application Protocol). |
| nascent stage but we need to understand what | | | | They can make online catalog for their products |
| m-commerce is. | | | | and services so that mobile users can access that |
| Mobile commerce is the way of doing business | | | | catalog from their mobile devices. But to make |
| through Mobile Devices or Wireless Technology. | | | | active catalogs, companies need to develop Data |
| Mobile commerce can help companies to run their | | | | Synchronization tool that can help companies to |
| entire business through mobile or PDA devices. As | | | | convert their Database into XML and XML data |
| mobile devices are more user friendly than a | | | | into their Database format so that companies can |
| computer, people can do variety of tasks through | | | | use both online and offline software applications |
| mobile such as checking movie details and other | | | | for data entry and access reports through mobile |
| useful information on their mobile devices. Many | | | | devices if they develop web applications into |
| companies are accepting payment by SMS | | | | XHTML. |
| payment system. In future Mobile Commerce | | | | Not all the handsets have the facility of |
| (m-commerce) will be sales and marketing | | | | m-commerce and one must buy an appropriate |
| showcase, educational application for companies. | | | | mobile set to start their business. There are |
| There are many benefits of m-commerce. The | | | | number of handsets in markets that are matched |
| two main benefits are: | | | | the requirements such as Blackberry 8100g, |
| - Data entry through mobile devices | | | | Blackberry 8310, HTC Touch Dual, Nokia E61i with |
| - Access reports through mobile or PDA devices | | | | quad band GSM and 3G technology and many |
| Others benefits includes buyers can access | | | | more. One can find these sets in any online mobile |
| catalog on their mobile devices, companies can do | | | | stores like and other shopping portals. They offer |
| promotions, show their products, and customers | | | | an attractive range of sets with equally |
| can price details from any places. | | | | commanding price range. |