Payvia snaps up Mogreet to bring MMS marketing together with carrier billing

Carrier billing doesn't have the hype of digital wallets or NFC, but it's still a pretty convenient way to tackle mobile payments.

Google Play integrated with Bango’s carrier billing: buy apps, pay on your phone bill

Mobile payment company Bango has integrated Google Play billing with carrier billing, announcing Australian carrier Telestra as its first client.

eBay buys Zong for $240M to bolster PayPal’s mobile payments

eBay announced today that it has purchased Zong, a company that lets you easily pay for purchases with your mobile phone number, for $240 million in cash.

The acquisition is clearly meant to make PayPal (which eBay owns) an even …