www.globalchange.com Threat to retail banks from mobile phone payment systems using SMS, RFID and other technologies including biometrics (fingerprint). How mobile / wireless technologies will transform retail financial services, purchases especially for relatively low value transactions. Video interrupted by security guard on instructions from his boss…. clearly making even a short YouTube video is itself a potential threat! Maybe they are right. YouTube comments spread at the speed of light. Comment by Dr Patrick Dixon, futurist, leading authority on global trends and conference speaker.
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www.globalchange.com Banks will become phone companies and telecom companies will become banks. Mobile payment systems, micropayments, mobile phone credit card transactions and loans. Economic impact of remittances from foreign workers using SMS credit to avoid foreign exchange transaction costs. How biometrics fingerprint technology will allow large mobile phone payments. Commissions and interest charges on loans. Impact of revenues from American Express, Visa, Delta, Access, Mastercard moving to mobile phone transactions. Conference keynote speaker and Futurist Dr Patrick Dixon.
www.globalchange.com Mobile phone companies could threaten banks with mobile payment systems. End to credit cards, cash cards and other traditional banking methods. Micropayments already used for foreign exchange transactions. Banking will grow using PDAs and other mobile devices. How banking industry will look for new partnerships with mobile phone operators and device manufacturers. Future of financial services mobile device marketing of loans, insurance and mortgages. How telecom companies will be able to offer free handsets and unlimited calls sms / data use if users stop using credit cards or cash cards for most payments. Comment by Futurist keynote conference speaker Patrick Dixon.