As part of its Uncarrier repositioning, T-Mobile is launching into the banking business with a pre-paid debit card and banking app. But if people aren't willing to trust banks with their cash, why should they trust a telecoms provider?

With 55,000 retail outlets having NFC technology at their disposal, over half of new smartphones will support NFC by 2014. We spoke with a group of people about their attitudes towards mobile payments and their concerns over security.

Men's clothing store Hointer is out to revolutionise retail. Founded by a senior ex-Amazon employee, it combines the best of physical and digital in a customer-centric real-world experience that's as fast and efficient as buying online.

South African communities have embraced Callback, a free call request service, as a means of mobile communication. Utilised in an imaginative and unanticipated way, it signals the mutability of technology and technology culture in emerging markets.