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Optus is entering into Australia’s mobile payments space in order to meet consumer demand

Several companies are fighting to enter into Australia’s mobile payments market, but they are finding it difficult to do so. Optus, one of the country’s largest telecommunications organizations, will be moving into the mobile payments space to fill the gap in services that exists in the market. The demand for such services has risen dramatically over the past few years, with consumers wanting to use their smartphones and tablets to purchase products online.

New accessories will give mobile devices NFC capabilities

Optus has launched a new range of accessories that can be used on its existing Cash by Optus platform. These accessories are equipped with NFC technology and will allow consumers to give their smartpones the ability to make mobile payments. Devices equipped with the accessories can be used to send and receive payments of $100 or less. Optus believes that the new accessories will enable more consumers to participate in mobile commerce.

NFC technology continues to play a major part on the mobile commerce sector

NFC technology plays a major role in the mobile commerce space. This technology allows digital information to be sent over short distances, which is ideal for mobile transactions. The problem, however, is that consumers must have NFC-enabled mobile devices in order to make these transactions. In the past, such devices were quite rare, which slowed the adoption of mobile commerce. While NFC-enabled devices are now quite plentiful, many consumers still lack access to NFC technology, which is why the new accessories from Optus may become so useful to consumers.

Apple and Google will face significant competition when they manage to come to Australia

Apple is looking to enter into Australia’s mobile payments market, but the company has encountered resistance from some of the country’s largest banks. Google is finding less resistance, however, and intends to release its new mobile payments system in Australia at some point later this year. Both Apple and Google will have to compete with Optus, which is likely to establish a strong foothold in the mobile commerce market before other companies manage to break into the market.

The massive online marketplace has informed buyers in the country that they won’t accept smartphone returns.

Amazon India has now released a statement to shoppers in India to let them know that if they buy mobile phones over the online marketplace and that is not an order fulfilled by the company, itself, then the devices are not returnable.

Feature and smartphones purchased in orders fulfilled by Amazon, itself, will still be covered by the return policy.

When orders are not filled by Amazon, buyers will only be able to have the product replaced in the case that it arrived in defective or damaged condition during transit. That said, the “no longer needed” option will not be available on those purchases any longer. The option for replacement of the product will be available to buyers for a span of 10 days after it was delivered.

The new regulation regarding the withdrawal of the return of mobile phones became effective on February 7.

It was becoming quite well known that the return policy was being abused in India when it came to mobile devices. This was becoming a regular issue from which both Amazon India and the website’s massive seller community, were suffering. It was reaching the point that it was commonplace for buyers to purchase the latest mobile technology, use it for a few days and then return it.

The returns were being made regardless of the fact that there was nothing wrong with the device. This was causing Amazon India to have to take on the cost of the additional shipping of the perfectly functional smartphones. At the same time, the sellers of the mobile devices were finding themselves having to return the purchase price and deal with the returned merchandise.

The situation for sellers through Amazon India is not the same as that in the United States. In the U.S., a restocking fee is sometimes charged to the buyer when an item is returned for reasons other than damage or defectiveness. Without these additional levels of deterrent, the system was being abused, particularly in the case of the purchase of mobile phones.