October 6, 2009

Amazon Announces Mobile Payments Service

AP-HLogo-215x35.jpg Amazon launched a new service yesterdaywhich brings the company's payment processing tools to mobile devices. ReadWriteWeb reports.

quotemarksright.jpgCalled the "Amazon Mobile Payments Service," the technology includes a set of APIs (application programming interfaces) for mobile developers which will allow them to provide payment options to their customers within mobile websites and mobile applications.

The new service also allows for integration of Amazon's "1-Click" checkout, the feature that lets customers make purchases using their credit card information stored within their Amazon.com accounts.quotesmarksleft.jpg