Ericsson courts online publishers with mobile payments - Business Center - PC World

Ericsson will soon launch a platform designed to let consumers buy online content such as news stories with the charge billed to their mobile phone rather than other payment methods, such as a credit card.

The platform, called Web PIN Opt-in and due to launch on Oct. 26, is designed to make it easier for consumers to buy online content, said Peter Garside, the U.K. and Ireland director for Ericsson's Internet Payment Exchange (IPX) division...