PayPal launches mobile payments by mobile phone

Published April 8th, 2006


US Auction News
PayPal on Thursday said 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, National Basketball Association (NBA), and a host of other businesses have begun to accept payments from a new service allowing purchases by mobile phone text messaging.

PayPal Mobile lets consumers buy goods and services, such as DVDs and shoes, by sending a text message. Giving customers an option to pay by mobile phone bridges a gap technology companies have been trying to close for years.

PayPal on Thursday said 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, National Basketball Association (NBA), and a host of other businesses have begun to accept payments from a new service allowing purchases by mobile phone text messaging.
PayPal Mobile lets consumers buy goods and services, such as DVDs and shoes, by sending a text message. Giving customers an option to pay by mobile phone bridges a gap technology companies have been trying to close for years.





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