Three months into 2013 and it's clear that consumer usage and commercial interest are coming together to put mobile commerce on pace for a breakout year.

Although a number of mobile payment providers are hitting the market, there is also still a very big lack of adoption in Europe. A survey of small businesses in the UK found that only 19 percent took card payments.

Samsung's new phone is the first smartphone to use technology from a company that enables retailers to accept mobile payments, coupons and loyalty cards without the need to invest in new scanners.

eBay is putting a major focus on the Asia-Pacific region and having a mobile strategy is key to reaching out to more number of people, and generating more revenue.

A new study shows that ecommerce sales in the United States are expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 10 percent in the next five years driven by the proliferation of smartphones and tablets.

Moms have led the way in consumer and mobile trends, and the recent spike in tablet and smartphone shopping is no different, says a survey examining moms' consumer behavior.

Kraft brand Philadelphia with Cadbury is helping drive in-store sales for retailers by offering shoppers cash back on their purchases via a mobile application. Kraft and other consumer packaged goods brands such as General Mills and Kellogg's are testing the Shopitize app to offer exclusive deals to shoppers. Following a three-month pilot, the app can now be downloaded by any smartphone user in Britain.

LevelUp reported that approximately 3,000 transactions have been completed at SXSW with an average sale of $7.87. Attendees were able to use the payment option in the convention center.

China's two top online stores have revealed that purchases made via mobile devices soared 600 percent last year on the two sites.

The results of a new study show that American college students are tremendously fond of using their smartphones and tablets to research m-commerce deals and discounts that are available to them online.