does not need to have the latest model of Blackberry, Apple's new iPhone or smartphone best to use the phone as a virtual wallet. A simple traditional cell capable of text messaging can become an effective and quick tool purchase.
That was one of the assumptions used in the Ericsson opening of Mobile World Congress in Barcelona to display at its booth a system which he named ' Mobile Vending: send one sms, get gift one. "
The platform is very simple to operate: the buyer should only send an SMS to a predetermined number and in seconds you can withdraw your product . You only need to physically interact with the machine to choose the number of goods selected and removed.
In the attached video you can see a demonstration on how the Mobile Vending through a machine like so many others is in Argentina for the sale of drinks and snacks. The main difference is that no notes or coins are required to operate: just a text message.
But not everything is perfect: in the first world also fail the machines. This time he played a trick system and the product was stuck on their shelves, anything with a good jolt can not be solved, as can be seen.
Mobile Vending is just an excuse to demonstrate how you can use the (not so new) technologies to facilitate people's lives and facilitate trade . While Argentina and timidly began operations per cell, these examples serve to get an idea of \u200b\u200bthe infinite field of possibilities that there are still unexplored.
"We think it opens a new market with consumers who have contact with the banks only through cell phones and may never have a credit card. These people have the opportunity to enter a bank virtually through their phones, either for daily operations or fund transfers "said Semir Mahjoub, head of the Money Services, Ericsson.
In times where the coins are scarce and banks are looking to avoid using cash, we could project quickly in the local market a similar system to buy the ticket on the bus or get access to subway lines with just a text message. You could also pay tolls on highways, purchase movie tickets, fueling ... All without a penny (above).
companies working in this type of technology project that the transfer of money between individuals and the payment of mobile services will be one of the main applications will be mobile in the next two years.
Source: Infobae
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