Consumers are embracing mobile coupons but not all mobile offers are created equal, with many consumers preferring SMS-based coupons over bar code scanning and push notifications, according to a new report.

A Thailand's mobile commerce startup has raised $630,000, including some from the Singapore government for an app that facilitates consumer-to-consumer buying and selling of goods to each other.

New data shows that the use of commerce and banking apps is growing faster among UK Android users than the use of gaming apps, although Google and Facebook still dominate the market.

A new study shows that men tend to talk longer and faster when making purchases using their cell phones. The study also found that men spoke more and faster than women did.

A supermarket chain in Australia is testing a new mobile payment system that could see the end of traditional loyalty card programs used at the checkout. The test is using the MasterCard Mobile Wallet.

Despite the backdrop of continued economic uncertainty, 2012 was a strong year for retail e-commerce, according to a new report, which shows mCommerce at 11 percent of e-commerce spending.

Attendees at the Electronic and Mobile Payment Conference held in Amman by the Information and Communications Technology Association of Jordan over the weekend that the region needs integration between mobile wallet systems, bill payments, merchant networks and loyalty programs.

Among all of the 30 retailers that are ranked on the Keynote Mobile Commerce Performance Index, it was Barnes & Noble that led the rest, during the week that ended on February 10.

Groupon's evolving business model, with an increased presence in mobile commerce, gave the a stock bump following an analyst's upgrade, a rare occurrence for the daily deal site that has seen its stock price plummet since its debut on the public market.

Mobile payments adoption can gain a significant boost if customers are sure that it is secure, but increased adoption will also create new opportunities for fraudsters, which banks - and customers - must be prepared for.