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Shopping via SMS with Google's Gpay
Payments by cell phone? Its 2007, we should have had that by now! (as well as flying cars) Not to worry, Google is on it. Apparently the team in Mountain View California does have a patent describing how to make payments via cell phone by texting the sum to a processing server. Person to person transactions can also be made using cash by the integration of Google Checkout into the mix. As it sits now, Google Checkout is not currently accepted in as many places as its rival PayPal is, so unless Google does a little teaming up or offer some hardcore incentives, Gpay could be in trouble. However, at least there is a plan in effect to get those ridiculous wallets out of our pockets to make room for the highly anticipated Gphone.
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gipsterph said 2:15AM on 9-04-2007
The Philippines may not be one of the most technologically advanced countries in the world, but I think this kind of service has been implemented in Manila. One service provider in Manila calls it G-Cash: http://www.myglobe.com.ph/gcash/about.asp
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