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by George Heymann

Calling from Gmail available in more countries, with lower rates!

by George Heymann

techeadlines@gmail.com

Calling from within Gmail to any mobile phone or landline is now accessible outside the U.S., in 38 languages. In addition to the service being available in more countries you can now buy calling credits in four currencies (Euros, British pounds, Canadian dollars or U.S. dollars) with no connection fees.

 “To help reduce the cost of staying connected, we’re also lowering our calling rates to over 150 destinations around the world. For example, it’s now only $0.10 (or €0.08) per minute to call mobile phones in the U.K., France or Germany (landlines are $0.02/min), $0.15/minute to call mobile phones in Mexico and $0.02/min to call any phone number in China and India” according to Pierre Lebeau, Product Manager, Gmail team.

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Mobile Wallet Adoption Strategies for the Newly-Partnered Isis

By Michael Koploy

ERP Analyst at Software Advice

Isis made big news last week when it announced it had established a partnership with the four largest credit card networks – Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and American Express. This is great news for the mobile payments, and a indication that retailers may have more incentive to use Isis than the limited Google Wallet and PayPal NFC offerings.

The big test for Isis will be in the two pilot cities for 2012: Salt Lake City and Austin. Michael Koploy, ERP Analyst of Software Advice, recently express his thoughts on mobile payments adoption for Austin, Texas on the Software Advice blog. To effectively establish itself as the leader in mobile payments in the US, Koploy believes that Isis will have to follow these five adoption strategies in Austin:

  1. Spread the Word with Festivals and Conferences (e.g., South-by-Southwest, Austin City Limits)
  2. Find Innovative Ways to Integrate NFC with Education (e.g., University of Texas at Austin)
  3. Create NFC Purchasing Habits at Hip Food Venues (with Austin’s food trailers)
  4. Integrate NFC with High-End Supermarkets (e.g., Whole Foods)
  5. Attract the NFC Crowd with Merchant Neighborhoods (like Austin’s South Congress merchant hub)

For more thoughts on NFC adoption in Austin and the US, check out: Five Ways Austin Can Springboard Mobile Wallet Adoption.

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Google: Tap, pay and save, soon your wallet is your phone

by George Heymann

techeadlines@gmail.com

Google, in conjunction with launch partners Citigroup, MasterCard, First Data and Sprint, officially announced its mobile payment app, Google Wallet. The app will essentially make your phone your wallet. The software works in tandem with special hardware utilizing near field communications (NFC).

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Preview: NoLED provides persistent notification for missed calls or messages

by George Heymann

techeadlines@gmail.com

I have a recurring problem missing SMS messages. I’m frequently in the field, in noisy environments, and can’t hear the one-time message alerts at times. NoLED has provided a workable solution for this problem.

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