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US Android Users Can Buy Android Apps with Carrier Billing

Kim Poh Liaw — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 06:42:28 +0000

In addition to the usual Google Checkout payment, Android smartphone users in US can now pay the Android Market apps via AT&T and T-Mobile US carrier billing. Announced last week, the new changes is only applied to users in US. The charges will add into your monthly billing account and yet still support the new 15-minutes refund window. [via Android Community]

As for users in other regions, there is no news on alternate payment method as of now. Paypal has been rumored to support Android Market so hopefully it will get through sooner.

PayPal Expands its Mobile Payment Offering

Kim Poh Liaw — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 06:33:05 +0000

Already created its mobile apps for iPhone, Android and BlackBerry, PayPal is introducing the “Mobile Express Checkout” for a convenient two-click checkout process with your mobile phones. You can opt-in to a particular apps, which allows you to remain logged in until you opt-out to skip the login process. The “Mobile Express Checkout” will also accept credit card payment in the future without the needs of a paypal account to make payment.

While there isn’t any announcement on the PayPal for Android Market store purchase, the company releases PayPal Mobile for iPhone 3.0 with new location-based search feature.

A new location-based feature allows PayPal iPhone app users to find businesses accepting PayPal wherever they happen to be. Merchants can attract nearby customers to their stores by sending deals and promotions to customers’ phones, and customers can pay for goods or services at local outlets with PayPal or a BlingTag(R) from Bling Nation. This new local service is initially available in beta in the San Francisco Bay Area. Interested merchants or service providers can sign up at www.paypal-labs.com/local.

Update #1: For buying apps on Android Market via PayPal payment, it looks like the company was ready to make the official announcement on their blog (Google Cache) but pull the announcement. So expect to see the real implementation soon? (via TechCrunch)

PayPal Introduces Mobile Access For The PayPal Security Key

Kim Poh Liaw — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 13:51:48 +0000

PayPal today announced a new way for members to add even more security to their PayPal accounts using their mobile phones. Customers can now choose to receive a unique six-digit security code via text message to their mobile phones prior to logging in to their accounts.

The PayPal SMS Security Key adds another layer of protection to PayPal accounts and uses the same security infrastructure as the PayPal Security Key, which generates a unique security code approximately every 30 seconds on a small electronic token. Members receive this code to their phones or tokens, and use the codes along with their usernames and passwords to sign in to their accounts.

Both the PayPal Security Key token and the SMS security codes are now available to customers in the U.S., Australia, Austria, Canada and Germany. PayPal does not charge for delivery of security codes to a mobile device; however, the mobile provider’s standard text messaging charges will apply. To use the service, customers need a mobile device and wireless service set up to receive SMS text messages.