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Archive Home > 2008 > April > 03 > Will we finally use our phones to shop?

Will we finally use our phones to shop?

Companies hope new tools will bring users to mobile marketplace

By Bob Keefe / The Bulletin
April 3, 2008

LAS VEGAS — Retailers and wireless companies are again dialing for dollars with cell phones.

Amazon.com, which revolutionized shopping on the Internet, on Wednesday introduced a service that lets users buy goods using simple text messages from their mobile phones.

Users who set up an....

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