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The most distinctive characteristic of Mobipag is its open architectural model that allows multiple partners to become part of the payment value-chain and create solutions that complement payments in many unexpected ways. We describe the Mobipag architecture and how it has been used to support a mobile payment trial. We identify a set of design lessons resulting from usage experiences associated with real-world payment situations with NFC-enabled mobile phones. Based on results from this trial, we identify a number of challenges and guidelines that may help to shape future versions of NFC-based payment systems. In particular, we highlight key challenges for the initial phases of payment deployments, where it is essential to focus on scenarios that can be identified as more feasible for early adoption. We also have identified a fundamental trade-off between the flexibility supported by the Mobipag solution and the respective implications for the payment process, particularly on the users\u2019 mental model.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/s140813389","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2014,7,24]],"date-time":"2014-07-24T11:00:50Z","timestamp":1406199650000},"page":"13389-13415","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":25,"title":["MobiPag: Integrated Mobile Payment, Ticketing and Couponing Solution Based on NFC"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"14","author":[{"given":"Helena","family":"Rodrigues","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Centro Algoritmi, Universidade do Minho, Campus de Azur\u00e9m, 4800-058 Guimar\u00e3es, Portugal"}]},{"given":"Rui","family":"Jos\u00e9","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Centro Algoritmi, Universidade do Minho, Campus de Azur\u00e9m, 4800-058 Guimar\u00e3es, Portugal"}]},{"given":"Andr\u00e9","family":"Coelho","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Centro Algoritmi, Universidade do Minho, Campus de Azur\u00e9m, 4800-058 Guimar\u00e3es, Portugal"}]},{"given":"Ana","family":"Melro","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Centro Algoritmi, Universidade do Minho, Campus de Azur\u00e9m, 4800-058 Guimar\u00e3es, Portugal"}]},{"given":"Marta","family":"Ferreira","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculdade de Engenharia, Universidade do Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal"}]},{"given":"Jo\u00e3o","family":"Cunha","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculdade de Engenharia, Universidade do Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal"}]},{"given":"Miguel","family":"Monteiro","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculdade de Engenharia, Universidade do Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal"}]},{"given":"Carlos","family":"Ribeiro","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"INESC-ID, Instituto Superior T\u00e9cnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. 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