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RSS mobile ticketsThe City of the Hague Maintains Order in Public Spaces Using Mobile Handhelds
White Paper The special investigating officers have the power to investigate and issue tickets on the spot for offenses in public spaces related to, among other things, littering, dogs, advertising, hotel, restaurant and cafe... [31 Aug 2009]
RAIL, Retail and Reality
White Paper Features of the white paper which bear on the retail dimension include simplifying fares, introducing smartcards in major cities and selling inter-city tickets via mobile phone. The rail industry has... [30 Aug 2009]
All change please: Your train ticket will never be the same again
News The government is now looking at other smart ticketing options, including tickets sent in barcode form to travellers' phones and print-at-home tickets. According to the government, introduction of... [20 Aug 2009]
Forget the netbook: The future of mobile is wearable
News When you wanted something you didn't have embedded in the device, like a phone number or even so much as theatre tickets, you were actually connected with a person in a call centre who went and made those arrangements... [18 May 2009]
RIM chasing Apple with "lifestyle" features?
News But now RIM has upped the ante adding a slew of new customised applications for its smart phones including: a deal with Microsoft to integrate search, MySpace to provide quick access to another social-networking site, TiVo to offer... [12 Sep 2008]
NFC payments to reach tipping point in three years?
News The analyst forecasts the gross transaction value of relatively low value purchases - such as refreshments, tickets and food - made via NFC will exceed $75bn globally by 2013, with the lion's share of contactless... [18 Jul 2008]
London travellers hit by Oyster outage
News Shops selling Oyster tickets were also affected but the majority were brought back into operation during Sunday. Five mobile trends to watch… What's the mobile world got in store for... [14 Jul 2008]
Mobile payments to hit $300bn by 2013
News The gross transaction value of payments made via mobiles for digital goods, such as music, tickets and games, and physical items such as books, will exceed $300bn per year globally by 2013, according to the report. [01 Jul 2008]
Paper-free train tickets on track
News It will allow rail passengers to link train tickets to smart cards or to Near Field Communication (NFC) enabled mobile phones, such as the Nokia 6131. Travellers will be able to buy smart... [04 Jun 2008]
Photos: NFC tech takes to the catwalk
Photo The pilot is an extension of NFC trials being undertaken by O2 UK, which has seen the company working with partners like Transport for London and Barclaycard on using NFC handsets to pay for goods and as travel tickets. [11 Feb 2008]
Mobile malware: The threat exists
News Users are most concerned about the security of mobile banking and payments services (55 per cent), followed by multimedia services and mobile tickets/vouchers. Mobile... [11 Feb 2008]
Photos: Accenture waves goodbye to the wallet
Photo The custom built contactless payment terminal shown here demonstrates how NFC (near field communication) and RFID technology could soon allow phones to pay for goods and services, act as travel or gig tickets and... [31 Jan 2008]
Mobile tickets for bus travel
News One of the leading bus companies in the North of England, Go North East, has claimed to be the first in the UK to offer customers the ability to buy tickets using their mobile phones.... [08 Jan 2008]
Eurostar links up with UK train operators
News International train company Eurostar has linked its online ticket service with seven UK rail operators, making it easier for customers to book tickets for travel to Europe. Using Fujitsu's interface technology, customers... [04 Jan 2008]
GNER unveils online ticketing
News Those using the site will also get a 10 per cent discount off any advance purchase tickets bought through the site.silicon.com Retail & Leisure GNER customers can currently buy train tickets from... [09 Nov 2007]
