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I am Concerned about The Following When Paying with My Mobile Phone

I am Concerned about The Following When Paying with My Mobile Phone

Rising Security Concerns Signal Key Risks & Opportunities For Mobile Payments Sector MEF's 11th Annual Consumer Survey shows concerns about payment security are rising, with 40% fearing stolen details in 2025 compared with 30% in 2021. Worries about unauthorised charges (38%), subscriptions (37%), and overbilling (34%) also grew - each…
Myra Bachtiar
June 27, 2025
MEF’s 11th Annual Trust Study

MEF’s 11th Annual Trust Study

MEF's 11th Annual Trust Study Highlights Improving Sentiment and Engagement MEF's 11th Annual Trust Study reveals a fascinating and somewhat paradoxical shift in consumer sentiment. Globally, the 2025 Trust Index stands at 60%, marking a significant upward movement compared to the previous year. Emerging economies, in particular, tend to exhibit…
Myra Bachtiar
June 27, 2025
X Users

X Users

X Users Undeterred by Rising Tide of Mis/Disinformation Users of X (nee Twitter) are a hardy bunch, according to the latest consumer research conducted by MEF, with an average 3 percentage point rise in the number of people who trust the content they read on the social media platform. Of…
Myra Bachtiar
March 13, 2025
Android/Apple

Android/Apple

Android Leads Apple 3-to-1 Android is on track to have an average penetration of 73.6% of all mobile handset devices by the end of this year, according to the latest research compiled by MEF - with Africa, Latin America, the Middle East and Asia all ahead of the curve. On…
Myra Bachtiar
October 17, 2024
China

China

China Tops 4Bn Cellular SIM Connections End-2023 China counted more than 4 billion cellular SIM connections at the end of 2023 - the equivalent of one SIM for every 2 people in the world. The extraordinary growth was fuelled by connecting the Internet of Things and, specifically, via 5G networks.…
Myra Bachtiar
August 9, 2024
Paid for Anything

Paid for Anything

Mobile Payments Most Likely to Be Used Online The vast majority of smartphone users surveyed by MEF now use mobile payments and are most likely to when buying goods or services from an online store. In total, 83% of respondents use either Direct Carrier Billing, Digital Wallets or inputting card…
Myra Bachtiar
August 9, 2024
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