The wireless carrier has been grabbing attention since it started accepting preorders for the device.
Apple customers who are loyal to the brand have been flocking around the latest technology news, in which T-Mobile has opened up preordering abilities for the most recent iPhone that has been released by the manufacturer.
The preorders for the Apple device began on Friday and were available only online.
This technology news was released after years of rumors have been suggesting that the wireless carrier would begin to offer the devices. Now, T-Mobile subscribers have finally discovered that they will be able to start buying and using the flagship touchscreen device from Apple. Though the iPhone 5s aren’t yet being sold, they are available for preorder for consumers who are interested once the smartphones do become available.
The carrier is hoping that this technology news will help to boost its competitiveness.
As the fourth largest wireless carrier in the United States, T-Mobile is hoping that by offering this device, it will become more capable of competing with Sprint, Verizon, and AT&T, each of which have already been offering the iPhone devices for quite some time now.
The preorder of the device is for the 16-gigabyte iPhone 5 and includes an up-front fee that must be paid, as well as 20 monthly payments to follow once the smartphone has been delivered. The official sale of the devices is slated to begin on Friday. The price structure is made this way because the company is no longer offering contracts and therefore its customers will need to pay for the entire price of the device, as opposed to receiving a discount in conjunction with a plan for a certain length of time.
This technology news was made as the company recreated itself as the “UNcarrier”. Larger versions of the phone, such as the 32 GB and 64 GB will require bigger down payments in addition to the monthly payments that follow for two years. It looks as though this may be a strategy for the carrier to try to keep customers even though they are not on contract, as they will be making monthly payments, nonetheless.
Mozilla aims to incorporate mobile payments into Firefox OS
Mozilla, a software development organization, recently announced the development of a mobile operating system called Firefox OS, after the organization’s popular web browser. The operating system is being billed as the next step in the evolution of mobile Internet, providing consumers with more diversity in the mobile space as well as access to the services and features that Mozilla has become well known for. This week, Mozilla announced that it is designing a feature for the operating system that could make mobile payments possible for the Firefox OS.
Mobile commerce service based on Google Wallet
Mozilla is currently working on a JavaScript API that is based closely on the Google Wallet. This would make it possible for mobile devices equipped with Firefox OS to conduct mobile payments, something that has been growing increasingly popular among consumers. Google Wallet has managed to capture the interest of consumers and financial organizations all over the world and Mozilla is eager to find the same success in its own approach to the competitive field of mobile commerce.
Service will allow consumers to make payments from their mobile device
The feature would allow users to manage multiple payment accounts and use these accounts to purchase products through a simple authentication process. Mozilla claims that security is one of its key focuses when it comes to mobile payments and the organization is taking steps to ensure that the financial information associated with its services is well protected. Mozilla believes that mobile payments will be a significant part of the Internet in the future and is moving to ensure that it can establish a stronger foothold in this sector before that future becomes a reality.
Mozilla expected to see staunch competition in mobile commerce field
Mozilla is one among a vast multitude of companies and organizations emerging into the already crowded field of mobile commerce. Like others, Mozilla is expected to face significant challenges in adoption and promoting mobile payments, especially if the organization seeks to generate revenue from offering mobile commerce services. Consumers have shown that they are willing to purchase products from their mobile device, but whether they will be enthusiastic about paying an additional fee to do so is not certain.
