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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