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Boku Signs Up Final U.S. Wireless Operator for Carrier Billing

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on May 3 at 8:00 am PT

Boku says it has signed a partnership with Sprint, the final major U.S. carrier to adopt its mobile payments service.

PayPal’s New Leader to Bring Entrepreneurial Vibe to Payments

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on March 30 at 4:00 am PT

In an interview, eBay CEO John Donohoe says that what PayPal needs is an entrepreneur at the helm who can take advantage of all the opportunities that lie ahead.

eBay Promotes David Marcus to Fill Top Vacancy at PayPal

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on March 29 at 7:52 am PT

PayPal has appointed David Marcus to the position of president, filling the vacancy that was suddenly created when Scott Thompson left to become CEO of Yahoo.

Boku Rings Up $35 Million in Funding From NEA, Telefonica

Lauren Goode in News on March 15 at 4:48 am PT

Just after announcing a new mobile payments system, Boku has secured $35 million in funding.

Boku Takes “Pay Any Way You Want” Approach With Mobile Payments

Lauren Goode in Commerce on February 23 at 7:30 am PT

Online payments start-up Boku is taking payments offline and into stores with a MasterCard sticker for smartphones.

Online Commerce Trend: More Spending, Smaller Purchases

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on January 20 at 12:22 pm PT

The average checkout size is shrinking, even though more people spent more money online. Why? Here are three reasons.

CEO John Donahoe Talks About What’s Next for eBay’s PayPal, After Scott Thompson’s Surprise Exit to Yahoo

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on January 4 at 10:08 pm PT

Now that Yahoo has nabbed PayPal President Scott Thompson from its crosstown Internet peer, there will be some shuffling to do in order to fill the gap he leaves behind at eBay.

eBay Bets on Social Commerce With Acquisition of the Gifts Project

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on September 8, 2011 at 5:58 am PT

EBay is announcing this morning that it has bought a company to bolster its efforts in social commerce.

News Byte

Boku Launches Carrier Billing in France for Digital Goods

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on August 24, 2011 at 3:01 pm PT

San Francisco-based Boku, which enables consumers to charge digital items to their wireless bill, is launching with French carriers Bouygues Telecom and SFR, in addition to already working with Orange France. Now most mobile-phone owners in France will be able to charge things, such as virtual goods in an online game, up to 10 Euros. Boku operates in 65 countries and across 230 carriers. Its main competitor, Zong, was acquired by eBay last month.

Verizon Wireless and American Express Find an Intermediary Path to Mobile Payments

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on August 1, 2011 at 5:30 am PT

Verizon Wireless is announcing a partnership with American Express that will enable its 100-million-plus mobile subscribers to pay for goods online using their phone numbers.