mSpot has been known to provide ringtones, music and video for mobile handsets. Now it adds another category in the mold of streaming movie rentals. Movies can be accessed via the mSpot website which accepts credit cards for payment. At the moment, they have 350 movies up for streaming from major film companies such as Paramount and Universal.

Individual movie rentals cost $4.99 and rental periods vary from movie to movie, though they are at least 24 hours and movies can be watched an unlimited number of times within the rental period.

(Source) Mac Rumors

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To settle some payables or account for certain needs that are associated with the social networking operations for sites like Hi5, mobile payments are now made possible in order for members to purchase hi5 Coins, hi5’s virtual currency which is redeemable for gifts and premium content on the hi5 site. Countries where Paymo will be made available to hi5 users include the U.S., Canada, France, Hong Kong, Thailand, Russia and Colombia.

The partnership extends hi5’s global reach, by providing the ability to accept direct user payments from millions of consumers around the world who do not have or do not want to use credit cards. Over 75 percent of the online community worldwide does not have a credit card, but 3 billion consumers own a mobile phone. Paymo is currently live in 45 markets around the globe, enabling mobile payments in Europe, North and South America, the Middle East, Africa and Asia.

For consumers - Paymo provides an easy, fast and safe way to pay online. You don’t need a credit card, or a bank account. You don’t need to register. Simply by entering your mobile phone number and replying to a text message you can make a purchase. The charges are deducted from your pre-paid balance or appear on your monthly cell phone bill.

(Source) Press

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Thin is in these days and MP3 players coming out in the size of credit cards should not be surprising. Such is the design of the Walletex MP3 player which was introduced at the CES recently.

Imagine an MP3 player at the size of a credit card? You can practically store it in your wallet. Just be sure you don’t mistake if for an ATM or actual credit card when you make payments or withdrawals though.

These MP3 players are a little better that that. Available in capacities of up to 8GB, they are completely customizable. You send the company your graphics and they print it right on the card. It’s also handy that they fit in your wallet

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(Source) Walletex

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