Electronic commerce and mobile commerce

by Zeyang W.

    With the development of technology, e-commerce has been fully integrated into our lives. For example, we are more inclined to shopping at home instead of going out shopping. Not only because we can save a lot of time, but also on the Internet to get a lower price. And our online shopping comparison more goods in order to select better and cheaper. But the traditional electronic commerce has been unable to meet current needs. People have a faster pace of life than ever before, versatile mobile phone and ubiquitous network. Mobile commerce has gradually onto the stage.

    E-commerce (electronic commerce) usually refers to throughout the world in commercial and trade activities in the Internet an open network environment, browser-based application way, buyers and sellers are not met various business activities to achieve consumer online shopping, between businesses a new business model for online transactions and online electronic payment and a variety of business activities, trading activities, and financial activities related to integrated services activities.

    M-commerce (mobile commerce) is the buying and selling of goods and services through wireless handheld devices such as cell phone and tablets. Known as next-generation e-commerce, m-commerce enables users to access the Internet without needing to find a place to plug in.

    M-commerce have lows of advantages.

    1. Mobility. Electronic banking, online shopping, download music, play games and a series of mobile commerce applications, just PDA, mobile phones and other handheld devices can be realize. But the traditional computer can’t move conveniently.

    2. Correlation between the locations. LBS location-based services is the best place to mobile commerce, mobile business users can easily locate, such as medical emergencies, car driving navigation services, tour guide services.

    3. Recognizability. Mobile devices are generally a separate entity from the use of the user's personal configuration can be memory in a mobile device, and each terminal has a unique identifier that represents Identification. Therefore, the user's identity is not only easy to distinguish, and easy to collect and process. But the PC cannot be effectively obtained.

    In summary, m-commerce greatly developed e-commerce, and m-commerce is more flexible than the traditional e-commerce.

resources:
Gavin Braiton."What is differece between e-cmomerce and moble commerce". Quora.  Web. Feb 2016