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Mobile payment experts at BOKU announced a partnership with U.S. Cellular to “maximize the adoption” of direct-to-bill mobile operator billing as a payment option.
Online merchants opting to integrate with U.S. Cellular’s API benefit from making it easier for customers to pay for goods and services. In the order process, consumers simply enter their phone number to checkout, and respond via text message to confirm the payment with the charges appearing on their wireless bill.
The U.S. Cellular advanced direct billing API supports an efficient user authentication process, accurate and timely notification of billing errors impacting purchase, continuous pricing (so that merchants can create a wide range of price points), and an interface that cost effectively processes refunds within the U.S. Cellular billing system.
As for the end users, U.S. Cellular’s postpaid subscribers, they can immediately begin paying online with their mobile account at participating online merchants.
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
