SmartPhone & iPhone Penetration Continue

This blog has covered mobile web usage growth as reliable numbers come out. A couple of interesting data points have been released lately that point to a high probability for the continuation of this trend.

SmartPhone Numbers

Nielsen Mobile put out numbers on SmartPhone penetration last week. The numbers are consistent with the Pew Research numbers we discussed here. Fully 63.9% of SmartPhone users are below 45, with 35.9% below the age of 35.

Further, focusing on this market exposes companies to some of the highest paid Americans with 35.1% having incomes over $100,000, according to Nielsen's data. These users are spending over $200 for their device and over $100 on their monthly plans, and 52% of those users are paying for the plans themselves as opposed to their companies remitting these fees.

Many Apples a Day

The Apple 3G iPhone launches on Friday, and though it is still 4th in the SmartPhone race, this year promises to be a barnburner. Apple expects to sell 5.1 million iPhones in Q3 2008 and another 6.5 million iPhones in the 4th quarter, according to numbers quoted by Silicon Alley Insider. Some analysts are estimating that Apple will sell 45 million iPhones in 2009.

SmartPhones and the iPhone are driving the move of functionality from the internet to the mobile web. As more and more of these phones come online, more people will begin to use Mpayy for free person-to-person money transfers, and independent salespeople and small businesses can use these phones as mobile Points of Sale. Check out our mobile website with advanced account management features.

Calling All Sellers! Mpayy Mobile Merchant Accounts

Mpayy has been operating as an online and mobile payment processing system at http://www.mpayy.com and http://mobile.mpayy.com for about a week and a half, and the name of the game is find SELLERS.

So, this is an open letter to the following types of sellers:

- eBay auctioneers
- Overstock Auctioners
- uBid auctioneers
- Bidtopia sellers
- eBid sellers
- AVON ladies
- Mary Kay sellers

Mpayy's Mobile Merchant account was created JUST FOR YOU!!!

How it Works

Mpayy offers two Mobile Merchant accounts. Both are fully self-service and priced at $0.20 + 2%. The only difference is that the Mobile Merchant Universal is linked to a checking account, and funds can be withdrawn to that linked bank account at any time. The Mobile Merchant Standard account was created so that teams can empower their independent salespeople with this awesome mobile point of sale tool, and they can transfer any revenues to a company account that then has funds moved into the linked checking account.

All Mobile Merchant sales receive 100% guaranteed payments, instant account notification by both SMS text message and email. Merchants face 0% fraud liability, as Mpayy assumes that burden. Sales are tracked and downloadable through the Mobile Merchant account dashboard Activity section.

Buyers must have Mpayy accounts as well. However, this can be opened in a matter of minutes and users can open accounts and make purchases within the same session. They will automatically receive 1% Cash Back on Purchase Amounts over $50.

Give it a go! Start selling through Mpayy, today!