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O2 reveals Internet of Things strategy

Speaking exclusively to Mobile News, O2 digital director David Plumb says M2M and IoT market is maturing

The Institute of Engineering and Technology says emergency service numbers need to be adapted for text and social media

Operator tops research firm’s annual scorecard on machine-to-machine technologies for fourth year in a row

Any UK consumers with Mastercard or Visa cards can use devices to make contactless payments

Consumer interest in smartwatch sector stayed same as in November, despite launch of Apple’s first wearable

Contactless system will allow users to make payments using iPhones or Apple Watch in more than 250,000 locations

Ericsson Mobility Report claims 70 per cent of global population will have a smartphone in five years, with 26 billion connected device overall

UK mobile payments predicted to grow three-fold in the next five years, with consumers spending Â£1.2 billion per week in total

Android M will introduce Android Pay, support for fingerprint scanners, improved power management and Now on Tap

This has resulted in growth of nearly 1,000 per cent over the past two years as retailers continue to adopt the technology in their stores