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It’s not an incredibly large proportion of the US population that has done so, but it seems that more than 9 million Americans (9.2M, to be exact) have used their mobile phones to pay for goods or services in the past. And, more encouraging is the statistic that 49% of data users plan to give mobile commerce a shot in the future.
Interestingly, males are more prone to use their cellphones to pay for goods and services than are females. Where 4.5% (4.9 million) of men had used mobile commerce services, 3% (4.3 million) of women participated in mobile commerce. And, adults aged 25-34 are more likely to adopt handsets-as-payment methods – 5.4% (3 million) of adults aged 25-34, compared to 3.6% of all wireless subscribers.
So, what say you, fellow Americans. Will you be hopping on the mobile commerce-train when presented the opportunity? Or will you hold on to that trusty wallet just a bit longer?
[Via: CellularNews]
About The Author
Will Park
Will hails from The City of Angels - Los Angeles, California. He spends his time playing with his numerous gadgets and looking forward to seeing what future holds for mobile technology. An avid promoter of a fully "digital" life, he promotes the widespread adoption of truly mobile, paper-less living. He dreams of the day when he can go completely digital. No more snail mail, paper receipts, bound books, notepads/spiral notebooks, credit cards, hard currency. He's a digital warrior - fighting for the converged life. He is an idealist and a realist - he has a perfect view of what the world should be but knows that the world is not perfect. Can we ever hope to see Will's dream become reality? We'll see...
