There are approximately 5,082,665,820 mobile phones in use around the world today. Mobile phone ownership around the world is clearly highlighted in the pie chart below. We, have, however, also broken down mobile phone use by region for those countries for which data on mobile phone ownership is available.
The use of the mobile phone as a wallet or payment device is growing rapidly as companies, financial institutions and customers come to grips with the technology and the possibilities that it brings for mobile payments. Here are just some case studies showing real-life examples of SMS payments and use [...]
Regulations Governing SMS Payments Regulations governing the use and development of SMS payments vary from country to country around the world. Here is a brief guide to the main regulations for each country for which we have information. Note in most countries, but not all, adult and erotic content are [...]