Though there were a number of missteps throughout 2012, many believe 2013 will turn things around.

Last year, many of the players in the mobile payments industry had expected the use of smartphone wallets and similar services to take off, but the actual figures fell far short of the mark.

This year, experts in the industry believe that 2013 will represent a major turnaround in this area.

That said, the experts don’t believe that it will be Google, Isis, and the other joint venture mobile payments wallets that will take off this year. Instead, the attention is turning toward the banks that have been lining up to make their own way into the world of smartphone transactions.

This opinion is shared among a panel of 200 mobile payments industry experts.

This panel is made up of industry executives, insiders, and developers, who all share the belief that 2013 will be the year that is the most compelling for consumer mobile payments applications. They also stated that social networking and location apps will play an important role in the industry as a whole.

The results of a recently conducted survey by Chetan Sharma Consulting have shown that mobile payments and mcommerce will not only take off, but the power behind them will not be the traditional internet players. Instead, it will be the traditional financial companies.

According to the participants in the survey, they feel that Google, carriers, and the various popular new startups such as Square have had their chance to appeal to consumers and make it big, but that as a whole, they failed to make the impact that they had been hoping to make. Instead, it is the turn of the large credit card companies (such as Visa and MasterCard) and the banks and other established financial companies (such as PayPal) to step in and clean up the damage that was left behind.

It is those companies, said the survey participants, who will make the largest difference in mobile payments, and that will offer consumers the mobile security level and the type of services that they have been waiting to see before taking part.

Charge for mobile gaming being lead by Taiwan

China is beginning to see a boost in mobile gaming, much of which is coming from Taiwan. In Taiwan, game developers are beginning to focus more on mobile platforms, largely due to their popularity among consumers. This popularity has lead to a spike in demand for mobile gaming application, which many consumers partake in for the sake of entertainment. Game developers are expected to ramp up their efforts to connect with these consumers in the coming year.

Developers look forward to a better year

Mobile gaming represents a major global market, which has been exceedingly lucrative for developers able to engage mobile consumers. 2012 saw a major increase in the launch of mobile games, with many finding their ways to tablet devices. Much of this success was seen outside of China, however, as native game developers kept their focus on more traditional platforms. In Taiwan, developers are looking to put the sluggish performance of 2012 behind them by focusing more on mobile platforms.

Taiwan developers begin to set sights on mobile gaming

Among the companies that are looking to focus on mobile gaming in 2013 are InterServ International, China Gamer International, and Softstar Entertainment. Over the past several years, these development companies have experiences their fair share of setbacks. Declining sales and the poor performance of their games have lead the developers to look for new ways to appeal to consumers. With the demand for mobile gaming of the rise, these developers may be able to find some degree of success, if they can produce quality games.

Analysts predict that mobile gaming will become more popular with Chinese consumers

Analysts from the Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute note that mobile gaming is so popular because these games can be played anywhere and at any time. Consumers enjoy this aspect of mobile gaming because it allows them to control their entertainment experience. This convenience is one of the reasons mobile gaming has become such a popular pastime outside of China.