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Auctionbytes-NewsFlash, Number 7 - July 16, 2007 - ISSN 1539-5065      Previous Story | | Next Story

PayPal Officially Launches Mobile Checkout
By Ina Steiner
AuctionBytes.com
July 16, 2007
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PayPal launched Mobile Checkout, a service allowing consumers in the U.S., U.K. and Canada to buy items securely using the mobile web, on July 10, 2007. The company had confirmed in March that it was testing a mobile checkout service with a handful of merchants. To use PayPal Mobile Checkout, a consumer can visit a merchant's website and purchase items by clicking on the PayPal button - all from their mobile device.

In April 2006, PayPal introduced its first mobile payment service, allowing consumers to buy, donate or send money using a text message-based service from their mobile devices. The addition of Mobile Checkout to the current PayPal Mobile offerings gives users the option to purchase items via the mobile web.

Merchants accepting PayPal Mobile Checkout include BikeSomeWhere.com, CellPower.mobi, GameQuestDirect, Music Books Plus and SkyMall. PayPal's Mobile Solutions Partners enabling PayPal Mobile Checkout include CardinalCommerce, GPShopper and mPoria Inc.


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