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Mobile Payment: Technologies and Business Models

"With the creation of the ISIS initiative in 4Q10 and the launch of Google Wallet in 3Q11, the mobile payment industry is riding the recent momentum to build scale," said Harry Wang, Director of Health and Mobile Product Research at Parks Associates. "The success of the mobile payment industry not only hinges on consumer and merchants' willingness to adopt but also requires seamless integration of technology with viable business models."

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