M-Commerce

Contents

Part A: What is M-Commerce? 2

Part B: Terminologies & Standards 2

Part C: Features & Advantages of M-Commerce 3

Part D: Services 3, 4

Part E: Limitations of M-Commerce 4

Part F: Conclusion 4

Part G: References 5

What is Mobile Commerce?

M-commerce (mobile commerce) is the buying and selling or transaction of goods and services through wireless devices such as cellular phones and personal digital assistants (PDAs).

OR

Simply, any e-commerce done through wireless devices (e.g. mobile phones) over any network especially the internet.

Some Terminologies & Standards Used in M-Commerce

 GPS:

Global Positioning System

A system of satellites and receiving devices used to locate positions on the Earth

 PDA:

Personal Digital Assistant

It’s a handheld wireless computer.

 SMS:

Short Messaging Service

Enables us to send simple text messages.

 EMS:

Enhanced Messaging Service

Enables us to send simple melodies, images, sounds, animations and formatted text.

 MMS:

Multimedia Messaging Service

Enables us to send multimedia messages.

 WAP:

Wireless Application Protocol

It is an international standard for mobile internet access.

 Smart Phone: