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    Enabling Commerce Via a Cell Number

     

    Zong

       

    • Uses the mobile phone number and account to make payments for virtual goods (social games, Facebook Credits, etc.) 
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    • In trials with AT&T
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    • Enables Android in-app purchases
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    • Start-up with $15M in funding from Matrix Partners in April 2010 
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    Boku

     

     

       

    • Well funded start up (~40 million over 2 years)
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    • In trials with AT&T
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    • Is being added as a Facebook Credits payment option, enables Andriod in-apps purchases now 
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    • Rumor mill is flying about acquisition intentions
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