It looks as though sales from on-line shopping on smartphones are only set to grow. Globally, there are 800 million smartphones in use, with this number predicted to rise to two billion by 2016.

A report by Forbes magazine found that ecommerce is set to gain 8.5% of sales from smartphone purchases by 2015. Meanwhile, a report from ChangeWave Research recently found Android smartphones are quickly becoming more popular than BlackBerrys.

Which means all businesses should ensure that their shopfronts and websites will display on smartphones, in particular, as well as other mobile devices. WebCreationUK are leaders in web design for all types of display so it’s worth checking out their great design deals.

Another fast-growing technology is one that allows customers to scan barcodes using their smartphone cameras. Is it time you had a closer look at smartphone apps?