Payfone to power Fortumos in-app payments SDK direct carrier billing

This direct billing mobile payment method aims to offer enhanced reliability and security as well as more effective payouts for developers. Through the partnership, Fortumo’s clients are set to be able to provide consumers with the ability to carry out mobile payments in real-time from a variety of devices, such as PCs, smartphones, tablets or via Wi-Fi.

Payfone’s Mobile Commerce Service is directly integrated into the mobile operator’s network, which provides the ability to identify a consumer’s profile in the system and offers payment authorization and authentication. Payfone’s Device DNA authenticates the consumer across a variety of parameters during the transaction. By pairing the Device DNA to each transaction, Payfone is able determine if a transaction is from a lost or stolen mobile device or if the owner of the mobile account has changed.

Fortumo’s in-app purchasing SDK for Android is used as an international monetization tool for a number of popular mobile game and app developers. Payment is done in a single click with no login or registration required. Fortumo’s in-app purchasing library supports both direct mobile operator billing and premium SMS, automatically selecting the most suitable option depending on country, operator and user. It comes with built-in support for consumable and non-consumable items and virtual currencies. Fortumo’s in-app purchasing SDK is available in 61 countries, 22 languages and 42 currencies.