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Obopay Links Up with Verizon WirelessPOSTED June 26, 2007 REDWOOD CITY AND BASKING RIDGE, NJ -- Verizon Wireless customers will soon have another option when they shop other than just cash or credit -- they will be able to pay using their wireless phones. Obopay, the first comprehensive mobile payment service in the U.S., annnounced a deal with Verizon Wireless, the nation's second-largest wireless service. Obopay is the first mobile payment offering for any major U.S. carrier, and it will allow Verizon Wireless customers to make purchases easily and directly from their mobile phones. The Obopay service allows users to receive, send and spend money instantly and effortlessly via their mobile phones - whether shopping at their favorite store, going to the movies or dining with friends. Users can immediately access their mobile money using an Obopay prepaid MasterCard, which can be used at any ATM or retail outlet that accepts credit cards. With Obopay's user-friendly features, users can also check their account balances, collect money owed from other mobile users, view transaction histories, and invite friends to use the service. Obopay will initially run on Verizon Wireless mobile phones as a BREW application that can be downloaded from the Verizon Wireless Get It Now online catalog. After downloading the application, users will be able to sign up for the service directly from their Verizon Wireless mobile devices or at www.obopay.com. Signing up friends will be easy - users simply send cash to prompt others to sign up or issue mobile alert invites. The service will also be made available as part of Verizon Wireless' Mobile Web 2.0SM service. Download charges for Get It Now applications vary and airtime charges apply when browsing, downloading and using certain applications. Customers need a Get It Now-enabled handset and Verizon Wireless digital service to access the Get It Now virtual store. © Copyright SVDaily.com |
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