PayPal announced winners of its third developer challenge, which if you recall was all about Android. According to the official line, judges had a “great time reviewing all of the submissions” and were pleased to see solutions that demonstrate how mobile payments will change the way we pay and get paid in the future. Without further ado, here are the winners:
1. Mopper (winner of $25K)
This little mobile app (and an accompanying service in the background) is made to reach customers through Print Commerce. Read something you like (an ad), scan a QR tag, and click pay with PayPal. It’s dead simple, yet it works.
2. PayPal for ThruTu Button (winner of $15K)
ThruTu allows users to share all kinds of information and media while they’re on a call, without disrupting the conversation. As you can imagine, good ol’ cash was included in the “things” you can send during a phone call. Pretty straightforward.
3. SiZiga (winner of $10K)
By relying on QR codes, SiZigia helps restaurants manage payments for groups, while simplifying the process for customers, too. Dividing up the bill is done automatically with QR code being generated for each party. Additionally, guests are able to modify payment parameters like tip percentage and number of people paying, and then pay with PayPal.