M-commerce: Personal Digital Assistant and Mobile Devices
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PROJECT REPORT
ON
M- COMMERCE
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Submitted to: Submitted By:
Ms Suman Bhatnagar VARSHA SHARMA
Sr. Lecturer ( Computer Science) Roll no. 7 CS 52
IV yr. (VII Sem)
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
It gives me great pleasure in expressing my humble gratitude
to Ms. SUMAN BHATNAGAR Faculty of MCA Department under whose valuable and dynamic guidance, this work has been carried out. I have been greatly benefited by their valuable guidance, keen interest and constant encouragement.
I also wish to express thanks to my family for the inspiration,
moral support and the invaluable assistance rendered.
Varsha Sharma
(7th semester CS)
INDEX
1. Introduction
2. Attributes of m-commerce
3. WAP
4. Applications of m-commerce
• Active applications
• Passive applications
5. Products and Services available
6. Advantages and Disadvantages
7. Conclusion
8. Future Prospects
INTRODUCTION
M-commerce (mobile commerce) is the buying and selling of goods and services through wireless handheld devices such as cellular telephone and personal digital assistants (PDAs). Known as next-generation e-commerce, m-commerce enables users to access the Internet without needing to find a place to plug in. The emerging technology behind m-commerce, which is based on the Wireless Application Protocol (WAP), has made far greater strides in Europe, where mobile devices equipped with Web-ready micro-browsers are much more common than in the United States.
In order to exploit the m-commerce market potential, handset manufacturers such as Nokia, Ericsson, Motorola, and Qualcomm are working with carriers such as AT&T Wireless and Sprint to develop WAP-enabled smart phones, the industry's answer to the Swiss Army Knife, and ways to reach them. Using Bluetooth technology, smart phones offer fax, e-mail, and
PROJECT REPORT
ON
M- COMMERCE
[pic]
Submitted to: Submitted By:
Ms Suman Bhatnagar VARSHA SHARMA
Sr. Lecturer ( Computer Science) Roll no. 7 CS 52
IV yr. (VII Sem)
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
It gives me great pleasure in expressing my humble gratitude
to Ms. SUMAN BHATNAGAR Faculty of MCA Department under whose valuable and dynamic guidance, this work has been carried out. I have been greatly benefited by their valuable guidance, keen interest and constant encouragement.
I also wish to express thanks to my family for the inspiration,
moral support and the invaluable assistance rendered.
Varsha Sharma
(7th semester CS)
INDEX
1. Introduction
2. Attributes of m-commerce
3. WAP
4. Applications of m-commerce
• Active applications
• Passive applications
5. Products and Services available
6. Advantages and Disadvantages
7. Conclusion
8. Future Prospects
INTRODUCTION
M-commerce (mobile commerce) is the buying and selling of goods and services through wireless handheld devices such as cellular telephone and personal digital assistants (PDAs). Known as next-generation e-commerce, m-commerce enables users to access the Internet without needing to find a place to plug in. The emerging technology behind m-commerce, which is based on the Wireless Application Protocol (WAP), has made far greater strides in Europe, where mobile devices equipped with Web-ready micro-browsers are much more common than in the United States.
In order to exploit the m-commerce market potential, handset manufacturers such as Nokia, Ericsson, Motorola, and Qualcomm are working with carriers such as AT&T Wireless and Sprint to develop WAP-enabled smart phones, the industry's answer to the Swiss Army Knife, and ways to reach them. Using Bluetooth technology, smart phones offer fax, e-mail, and