> Mobile financial services ramped up this year as banks launched their own applications [1] for the mobile phones, carriers launched payment services [2], some players got acquired [3] and even Google filed a patent for such a mobile payment service [4].
> The fixed-mobile convergence sector also saw its first big carrier launches in 2007: Sprint's Airave femtocell launch [5] and T-Mobile USA's [6] Hotspot @ Home service were the most notable launches for the U.S.
And Finally... Here is our most popular Web slideshow of the year. Our walkthrough of Google's Android OS. SlideShow [7]
Links:
[1] http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/bank-of-america-launches-mobile-plans/2007-05-25
[2] http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/post-vzw-deal-obopay-raises-another-29m-vc/2007-07-12
[3] http://www.fiercewireless.com/press-releases/qualcomm-acquire-mobile-banking-leader-firethorn
[4] http://www.fiercemobilecontent.com/story/google-files-mobile-payment-patent/2007-09-05?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss
[5] http://www.fiercebroadbandwireless.com/story/sprint-launches-femtocell-service-two-markets/2007-09-20
[6] http://www.fiercewireless.com/press-releases/press-release-t-mobile-introduces-unlimited-calling-over-wi-fi-national-launch-t-mobi
[7] http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/taking-tour-googles-android-platform/2007-11-14
