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Electronic payment behemoth, PayPal, has recently announced membership with GlobalPlatform, an alliance geared towards standardizing smartcard payments worldwide. A big part of this organization is mobile technology, and considering PayPal’s involvement in the upcoming BlackBerry App World, I think we’ll see them getting cozy with other manufacturers as well. About a year ago, PayPal first dipped their toes in the mobile pool,and since then they’ve helped power eBay Mobile.
“Membership in GlobalPlatform is a logical step for PayPal,” said Eric Duprat, general manager of PayPal’s mobile unit, in a statement. “We recognize the value of sharing knowledge in a way that will benefit the industry as a whole through robust technical standards, greater interoperability, and ultimately the wider adoption of online and mobile payments around the world.”
Head over here to learn more about GlobalPlatform’s Mobile taskforce.
[via InformationWeek]
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Simon Sage’s education largely surrounded writing, technology and online community, leading him to begin his blogging career at www.BlackBerryCool.com and to quickly discover a vibrant and active community surrounding BlackBerry and mobile technology. In exploring RIM’s platform, he has learned what enterprises are looking for in mobility as well as what makes the innocuous BlackBerry so appealing to them. Recently Simon’s been covering RIM’s gradual move into an already-crowded consumer market, and the impact of burgeoning challengers, such as the iPhone, as well as long-time leaders, like Nokia, on BlackBerry’s advancement. With plenty of content under his belt, Simon will be branching off a bit to see what other smartphone manufacturers are working on while still using BlackBerry as a barometer. At IntoMobile, you can count on his posts being even-handed, well-informed and thought-out.
