Engadget Mobile (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
Filed under: Messaging Like Canada , Mexico's getting mobile payments, too, but these are just a bit different in two very important respects. One, this is a full-fledged service being underwritten by Telefonica, Iusacell, Citibank, and BBVA -- not just a trial. Two, unlike the NFC-based Canadian system, this one will rely on text messages to get the cash flowing. The service is expected to launch...
Wireless Federation (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008
According to a report, Telefonica is raising its tariffs and scaling back promotions in its key Spanish market in order to counter a drop in consumer spending amid a slowdown in Spain’s economy. Company Spokesman said that Telefonica began charging fixed line subscribers US$0.73 per month for caller ID in July.Though the company was offering [...]
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008
Telefónica, S.A. (Telefonica) together with its subsidiaries and investees (Telefonica Group), operates mainly in the telecommunications, media and entertainment industries. The Telefonica Group is also involved in media and contact center activities though investments in Telefonica de Contenidos and Atento. The Company operates through three segments Telefonica Spain, Telefonica Europe and Telefonica...
Gear Live (Free subscription) | 08/26/2008
Want some Taco McNuggets and a cab ride but don’t have the cash? If you live in Mexico, you will soon be able to pay with your cell phone. Users link to their bank, then send the text message “Robert Rodriguez” to take care of the tab. Telefonica SA and Iusacell are getting together with banks to begin the service. While the practice of buying train tickets or items from vending machines with a cellie...
cellular-news (Free subscription) | 08/26/2008
Telefonica is raising its tariffs and scaling back promotions in its key Spanish market in order to counter a drop in consumer spending amid a slowdown in Spain's economy.
MarketingVOX (Free subscription) | 08/26/2008
Major banks in Mexico, including Citigroup Inc. and BBVA, are partnering with mobile operators Telefonica SA and Iusacell to launch a mobile charge service, reports Reuters. Mobile users will soon be...
Phones Review (Free subscription) | 08/26/2008
Mexicans will quite soon be able to pay for small bills via their mobile phone according to the countries bank. Telephone operators Telefonica SA and Lusacell has struck up a deal with Mexico’s largest banks including BBVA and Citigroup to launch the new service which will be targeted towards technology aware teenagers over the next few [...]
Textually (Free subscription) | 08/26/2008
Mexicans will soon be able to pay for small purchases such as restaurant meals and taxi rides using their mobile telephones, the country's banks said on Monday, writes The Washington Post . "Telephone operators such as Telefonica and Iusacell are teaming up with big banks such as Citigroup and BBVA to launch the new service. Cell phone users will be able to have their bank link their savings account...
Wireless Federation (Free subscription) | 08/26/2008
Tech savvy teenagers of Mexicans will soon be able to use their mobile phones for making small payements such as restaurant meals and taxi rides. Mobile operators like Telefonica SA and Iusacell are teaming up with banks such as Citigroup and BBVA to instigate the service, targeting technology savvy teenagers and anticipated to introduce the [...]
All OF F1 (Free subscription) | 08/23/2008
Pos No Driver Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Laps 1 2 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:38.176 1:37.859 1:38.989 19 2 22 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:38.464 1:37.954 1:39.199 15 3 4 Robert Kubica BMW Sauber 1:38.347 1:38.050 1:39.392 18 4 1 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 1:38.703 1:38.229 1:39.488
Sportnetwork (Free subscription) | 08/23/2008
Kimi Raikkonen (Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro) set the marker on the opening day of running for Bridgestone's 200th race the Telefonica Grand Prix of Europe - by using Bridgestone's soft compound Potenza tyre to set the day's fastest lap time of 1min 39.477secs at the 5.4km Valencia street circuit, for the twelfth round of the 2008 FIA Formula One World Championship.
TotalF1.com - Recent Formula 1 News (Free subscription) | 08/23/2008
Kimi Raikkonen (Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro) set the marker on the opening day of running for Bridgestone?s 200th race ? the Telefonica Grand Prix of Europe - by using Bridgestone?s soft compound Potenza tyre to set the day's fastest lap time of 1min 39.477secs at the 5.4km Valencia street circuit, for the twelfth round of the 2008 FIA Formula One World Championship.
All OF F1 (Free subscription) | 08/23/2008
Pos No Driver Team Time/Retired Gap Laps 1 4 Robert Kubica BMW Sauber 1:38.754 15 2 7 Nico Rosberg Williams-Toyota 1:38.877 0.123 18 3 14 Sebastien Bourdais STR-Ferrari 1:39.009 0.255 16 4 8 Kazuki Nakajima Williams-Toyota 1:39.270 0.516 17 5 2 Felipe Massa Ferrari
All OF F1 (Free subscription) | 08/23/2008
Pos No Driver Team Time/Retired Gap Laps 1 1 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 1:39.477 30 2 5 Fernando Alonso Renault 1:39.497 0.020 39 3 16 Jenson Button Honda 1:39.546 0.069 35 4 2 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:39.678 0.201 31 5 22 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:39.712
All OF F1 (Free subscription) | 08/23/2008
Pos No Driver Team Time/Retired Gap Laps 1 15 Sebastian Vettel STR-Ferrari 1:40.496 29 2 2 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:40.654 0.158 27 3 22 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:40.822 0.326 21 4 14 Sebastien Bourdais STR-Ferrari 1:41.099 0.603 31 5 23 Heikki Kovalainen
