M-commerce or mobile commerce is a part of electronic commerce. M-commerce essentially means that the use of wireless handheld devices for business, or we can simply say that M-commerce and web technology, ie wireless technology allows users to access digital information wirelessly through Internet laptops or wireless handheld devices easily. With the help of wireless devices, they can buy and sell various products and services throughout the world wherever and whenever we want. These devices have reduced the differences between consumers and suppliers. We can assume that the child of M-Commerce E-commerce with more technology.
M-commerce is also known as the next generation of e-commerce. Well, this statement makes clear the importance of M-commerce security and make the M-commerce is a boon to everyone in the world today, where fast and reliable access to the Internet throughout the day (July 24).
Here are some of the basic types of wireless handheld devices that are useful for M-Commerce:
1. PDA or laptop computers: The most famous example is the Sun Ray.
2. Smart Phones (WAP): The most famous example is the Nokia 8390th
3. GPRS phones, the best known example is the Nokia 6233
4. Video Game Consoles: The most famous example is the MS Xbox.
5. Personal Digital Assistants (PDA): The most famous example is the Palm i705.
6. PDA Wireless email: The most famous example is the BlackBerry.
7. Internet TV receiver: The most famous example is MSNTV.
* (Besides these, there are a number of other wireless handheld devices, but what are the most used.)
Basically, the pages of M-commerce e-commerce, electronic commerce, but only in areas with limited Internet connectivity. However, the m-commerce, as evidenced by its name, can be used anywhere. The portable devices can connect wirelessly to Internet, satellite and other anywhere and anytime. As it is, that M-commerce is mainly connected by satellite, therefore, can also be video and audio conferencing with the devices used for m-commerce. Online shopping can also use the video and audio conferences, but other than that of the M-commerce, we must have an Internet connection is not always possible. This means that when we are at a point where we do not have Internet access so that we can do anything. Mobile commerce has become a boon for people in many ways. As the distribution of content through wireless devices faster, more reliable, secure and scalable, it is speculated that the M scale of trade is expected to wire-line E-business beyond the method of choice for business transactions . Both Business to Business (B 2 B) and Business to Consumer (B 2 C) can be carried out electronic commerce transactions with M-commerce technology.
Some of the major challenges of the M-Commerce: Besides the fact that M-commerce value to all in this generation, like all other things, there are limits and challenges to be good for them. Despite these challenges and constraints can easily be converted into a blessing, but these restrictions are for many users. These challenges are:
1. Keyboards and screens are very small and difficult to use for a new user. In fact, only a portion of the screen is visible on both devices.
2. Sometimes the rates of data transmission over wireless networks is slow.
3. Every second of waiting for data costs money and customers to download. Therefore, it is too expensive to use.
4. Most wireless handheld devices, however, is to know the range of supply of memory and the power of limited expansion memory limits, although these devices, especially in the battery, which often must use be loaded.
These constraints and challenges of being an embarrassment to the user, but can not be avoided in all cases and the user has to bare anyway.
Some important differences between the E-Commerce & M-Commerce:
1. M-commerce keeps us in touch with the wireless world with the help of satellites, no matter where we are never in electronic commerce in general. Normally it should connect to the Internet through your child.
2. M-commerce is more reliable and easier access to electronic commerce.
3. Handheld wireless devices are everywhere, because of very low birth weight.
Conclusion: Finally we can conclude that the M-commerce is actually a blessing for all. No matter, it also has limitations and challenges, we can not deny the importance of M-commerce, the gap narrowed among all, especially for trade and industry.
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