Using smartphones and handheld computers with wireless connections to place orders and transact business over the Web is called M-Commerce or Mobile Commerce.

In India its very useful in the fields of marketing, IT industry, finacial, tourism, media organisations, and making use of good job opportunities. M-Commerce can be also used in communicating with business associates, by sending and receiving e-mail or fax, chatting or conferencing. Mobile commerce is also applicable in accessing vast geographic and meteorological information that is available on the Internet regarding rainfalls, earthquakes, and floods, air/railway timing information, stocks and share market variations, daily horoscope, and banking service. Leading news agencies are also offering mobile-based news services giving latest news, weather reports, sport updates, etc. for the mobile phone users.