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Facebook Leads New Social Mobile Commerce Charge

Apps will become the universal means for connecting interested parties, just based on nearly 1 million apps on the Apple and Facebook platforms. Consumers under 35 are increasingly ditching their browsers for mobile apps because they afford convenience and instant access, according to Parks Associates. Comparative pricing apps like RedLaser on iPhone and The Find on Google's Android have been all the rage among brick-and-mortar holiday shoppers.

From the article, "Facebook Leads New Social Mobile Commerce Charge" by Diane Mermigas

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