Research and Markets: How Will Mobile Wallets Affect the Travel Experience?

We've all heard the idea that our bulky wallets will one day be replaced by digital wallets - wallets that will live on our mobile devices, store our identification and payment information, and enable us to pay for goods and services by waving our smartphones across a reader.

Tech news stories would have us believe that such a dramatic change is imminent, but the truth is that what's available today - especially in the travel industry - falls far short of this high-tech vision.

This article explores the current state of mobile wallets and payments and provides insight into how mobile wallets are improving - and will improve - the travel experience.

Key Topics Covered:

- M-Wallets: What Are They, Exactly?

- Tablets vs. Smartphones in M-Commerce

- CM-Wallet Providers

- Aggregators

- New Entrants

- Barriers to M-Wallets

- To NFC or Not to NFC? That Is the Question

- M-Wallets in the Travel Industry

- Providers

- Emerging Markets

- The Evolution of M-Wallets

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/rrr8d8/how_will_mobile

Source: PhoCusWright

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