How to pay for virtual goods, with your mobile phone

October 29th, 2009

The PlaySpan study recently showed a growth in virtual goods marketplace. As reported on TechCrunch, “31% of the total number of respondents said they have sold digital goods and 39% of the remaining 69% of respondents, expressed that they are either interested or very interested in doing so.” Soon the virtual goods fans will be able to do the same – over their mobile phones, The New York Times reported today.

“It’s really a matter of trying to simplify the user experience and keep the user from having to re-enter confidential information, spread across the Web,” said Michael Ting, senior director of online payments at Obopay.

Maybe next on the virtual payments horizon? Buying virtual goods that also do good.