Comments on: Mobile shopping could become the next “online

By: Jay Skinner

Jay Skinner — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:11:13 +0000

There is going to be a day that will happen sooner than later) that all the cell phones will be considered “smart phones”, with internet connection, email, etc. I am in the real estate business and there are a programs to download that can give you the latest MLS listings based on your criteria. This is also happening in other areas, people receiving daily offers to buy online.

By: taylor

taylor — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:20:20 +0000

I think that the main difference between mobile shopping and traditional online shopping (at least from the store’s perspective) is that mobile shopping might encourage people to buy things ‘on the go’… There’s less of a process there and it may be easier to convince people to buy impulse items.

By: ainsley

ainsley — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:24:57 +0000

With more and more smart phones on the market I can see this becoming more and more relevant. At the moment though I will stick to a good ole fashioned Desktop/laptop.

By: Simjo

Simjo — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:33:21 +0000

Yup! what you wrote is correct. As mobile shopping is booming day by day online shopping is becoming mobilized.

By: Peter

Peter — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:14:16 +0000

Now saying out your credit card number loud is not wise at all. That is a different thing. But I have my apprehensions regarding mobile shopping. As more and more people adopt smartphones, as is seen from the growing number of smartphones in the market, the level of performance and utilities in the phones also increases. At the same time, it also gives way to more and more security risks. This is because viruses and trojans and other destructive material written for computers are now being written for mobile platforms as well and where there is money transaction involved, there is always a chance of hacking and other techniques to steal data.

As for me, I am happy using old currency notes for shopping

By: Tanmay

Tanmay — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:07:19 +0000

I think online shopping is an amazing way to shop for your daily needs. You do not have to take out time for going all the way to street shops. So, you would not have any hassle of dealing with the salesmen. All the online products are available at competitive prices with mind blowing deals.

By: lee

lee — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:29:22 +0000

With the cell phone technology booming and such phones becoming more and more like hand held computers its no surprise shopping online via the cell phone has taken off so well.

By: Jack

Jack — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 22:47:22 +0000

I don’t see any difference between browsing through my mobile phone and through my laptop for example. The only difference is the size of the screen. I will definitely try mobile shopping but I will be sure that my credit card is secure.

By: Angie

Angie — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 03:16:06 +0000

I definitely feel your credit card paranoia. I had my wallet stolen out of my purse a few years ago and the crooks went wild with my cards. Ever since I have been a wee bit on the protective side. All of my cards now have “Ask For ID” written in permanent marker in the signature area. Not that that would help completely help as most places are now swipe it yourself, but it makes me feel like I am doing something.

By: codeyeti

codeyeti — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 20:02:21 +0000

Credit cards are definitely a mixed bag when it comes to security. In some ways it’s more secure than cash – If you get robbed, you can just call up your credit card company and cancel. But at the same time it makes it possible to get robbed without even realizing it. All someone needs to purchase products as you is the information in plain sight on your card.

By: Avo

Avo — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 04:13:49 +0000

I have an iphone and connect to the internet through it daily. I’m yet to make a purchase using my credit card however…I just dont feel confident enough yet. Im still coming to grips with using my credit card online (which I do very hesitantly and only when I cant buy what I’m looking for locally). I think buying via the phone connection will become popular – but only once its been further tested and when many more people have phones capable of doing it.

By: Tate

Tate — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 01:01:13 +0000

Are the wireless networks over phones secure enough for people to want to give out sensitive information like that?

By: Eddie

Eddie — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 05:04:01 +0000

I assume this article refers to smart phones (like iPhone and Blackberry) and not ordinary cell phones? Although my cell phone has a rudimentary browser and I can check email with it, ordering anything with it would be a nightmare and so I’d never do that.

On the other hand, iPhone browsers almost look like mini versions of real browsers, so I don’t think this trend is very surprising. Just like now more and more people check email, users twitter, etc from the cell phones, they also buy things. I’m sure they also check their bank records more frequently from cell phones and pretty much do everything they’ve normally done on their home PCs.

By: ricky

ricky — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:16:29 +0000

I feel mobile shopping will be a great help. Most importantly, it will save the time of commuting and make shopping more convenient than ever before. We don’t have to rush to the store to buy our desired product. Just call and order.

By: Tanmay

Tanmay — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 06:37:49 +0000

Everyone is happy with this new method of shopping . People like online shopping because it is easy, you can buy your favorite products from the comforts of your home, it is cheap, since there are lesser marketing and other costs.

By: Jack

Jack — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 23:30:50 +0000

I don’t know if mobile shopping will be beneficial. The biggest issue is seeing the item up close. I like to see and feel the thing I’m buying before purchasing. I really dislike buying expensive items online, just doesn’t seem good to me.

By: Tanmay

Tanmay — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 09:50:12 +0000

I Think there are still a few cases in which physical shopping is better then online or mobile shopping
1) Shopping online is not always free as far as shipping
2) It takes a lot longer than driving to purchase the item you really want
3) You get to actually experience/try out the items physically rather than trusting the glorified pictures posted online.
4) The experience of shopping is actually enjoyable

By: Liz

Liz — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:16:41 +0000

I use my iphone and the apps for ebay and other specific stores I regularly shop at for my online purchases. Its fast and easy and I love it.

By: Tony

Tony — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:18:06 +0000

I like the idea to be able to shop from my phone if need be. What if your waiting in the dentists office and get an email for a great deal on an item you need or like and its time sensitive? I don’t have to rush to a computer or to the store, I can place my order right from the waiting room on my phone. How cool is that?

By: Peter

Peter — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 18:22:16 +0000

I can really see mobile shopping growing in popularity. Many of my friends now phones that do just about everything, youtube, facebook, myspace etc. and yes, they even allow you to make a phone call. I used my friends iphone the other day to order something online, it took me ages and was really fiddly and I found the screen was so small, reading hurt my eyes. It’s not for me personally, but I can understand the appeal.

By: Phil@Free PS3 Slim

Phil@Free PS3 Slim — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 17:23:08 +0000

I’m really surprised the amount of people that would do this is so high. I shop online a lot but could not imagine using a phone to do it unless I really knew what I wanted, then I guess I would lol.

By: Adam@Free Bingo

Adam@Free Bingo — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:14:04 +0000

JT, you should use the iPhone for shopping – it’s real fun.
also, I’m using the cell-phone (number) to buy service at: fileflyer and other sites. it’s easy and convenient.

By: JT @ Custom Magnets

JT @ Custom Magnets — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 02:18:29 +0000

Im a rather impulsive buyer, but I still can’t see being so impulsive that I would need to shop on my phone! lol Computers yes, but phone screens are just too small to show the detail that triggers my impulsiveness.

By: Paul@Pink samsung phones

Paul@Pink samsung phones — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:34:56 +0000

I’m afraid i’m a little old fashioned when it comes to things like this. Whilst I believe that it will become very popular, i just can’t be bothered with trying to access the internet with such a small screen.

By: Steve@Florida Web Design

Steve@Florida Web Design — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:28:27 +0000

Designing for computers and phones will soon be part of normal operating procedure when the cell phone industry makes some more break throughs in the not too distant future. The iphone is an incredible piece of technology and what really makes it shine is the community supporting its apps. I look forward to seeing how this forces other phone manufactures to complete against it.

By: John Merrit

John Merrit — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:02:51 +0000

There is clearly a move toward mobile surfing in many areas including shopping. I prefer to shop from the quietness of home with my computer, taking time to find good deals. But I understand that more and more people will use their phone to make their purchases, especially in the big hectic cities. Design wise, this adds one level of complexity to the entire web design process.

By: Ash@Fast Cars

Ash@Fast Cars — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:47:10 +0000

Typically, websites that are designed for display on phones are often small and not very user friendly, and websites that are designed for computer users tend to have poor aesthetics.

By: John@Utility Warehouse

John@Utility Warehouse — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 13:10:27 +0000

I’m just thinking about the practicalities here. Phones have already improved a lot but the majority of people still have the bog standard black and white phone with multitap keypad i.e a phone! For this to take off there will have to be a huge rise in the number of people with full qwerty keyboards. I’m sure it will come, but we might be a few years off right now.

By: Praveeny@Freshers jobs

Praveeny@Freshers jobs — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 05:10:36 +0000

Nowadays the online payment trend is growing rapidly due to the shortage of time. If we wanna buy something from a store which is very far away from our reach we could easily pay the cost through online transactions.

By: Nimmy@hidden security camera

Nimmy@hidden security camera — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 12:33:36 +0000

Online shopping is a current trend of today’s lifestyle, people are so busy to move there and shopping, so they used to go for mobile shopping, but it’s important that the interface should be very secured and a also friendly, one can use the iPhone for this purpose.