April 25, 2006
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25 Million U.S. Cell Phones to be Mobile Wallets in 2011
As many as 25 million wireless subscribers in North America could be using their cell phones as mobile wallets by 2011, reports In-Stat.
Unlike M-commerce, the mobile transaction concept touted in the 1990s that never took hold, the mobile wallet is a much more versatile application that includes elements of mobile transactions, as well as other items one may find in a wallet, such as membership cards, loyalty cards, and other forms of identification.
Recent research by In-Stat found the following:
- According to an In-Stat consumer survey, attitudes of U.S. users towards mobile wallets are at best, lukewarm, with roughly one-third of respondents interested, one-third indifferent, and one-third uninterested.
Search on: Cell Phone, Cingular, Credit Card, M commerce, Nokia, Philips, ViVOtech, Wallet, Wireless
80% of Car Crashes are from Driver Distractions
Driver inattention is the leading factor in most crashes and near-crashes, according to a research report released today by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI).
Nearly 80 percent of crashes and 65 percent of near-crashes involved some form of driver inattention within three seconds before the event. Primary causes of driver inattention are distracting activities, such as cell phone use, and drowsiness.
The 100-Car Naturalistic Driving Study tracked the behavior of the drivers of 100 vehicles equipped with video and sensor devices for more than one year. During that time, the vehicles were driven nearly 2,000,000 miles, yielding 42,300 hours of data. The 241 drivers of the vehicles were involved in 82 crashes, 761 near crashes, and 8,295 critical incidents.
Search on: Accident, Cell Phone, Data, Driving, Video, Virginia