Trade is an economic activity that has undoubtedly made a huge impact on human life from the very beginnings up to the present time. The improvement of computer and internet has created the preconditions for the development of e-commerce, while the development of smartphones has laid the foundation for starting and developing of m-commerce. The 21st century trade does not cease to innovate and improve in the interest of consumer and trader. E- commerce is the start of the modern trade that is picturesquely described as "sitting in front of computer". Ecommerce has provided us with possibilities of purchase on computer at home and of avoiding crowds and lines in malls. With the development of smartphones and of possibilities of cheaper and faster internet, the trade started being concentrated on applications for smartphones. This assignment is supposed to research and conclude if the m-commerce is the continuance of the e- commerce or a new channel. The researching of available literature and the method of polling discovered some riveting findings, which imply that the m- commerce is a new channel of trade that will soon, according to existing trends, overtake the e- commerce and it is to expect that it will further develop as well.