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PayPal offers in-app payments for Android applications

MarkThursday, May 20, 2010

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PayPal has launched a Mobile Payments Library that'll let application developers take payments from within Android and iPhone applications – either for digital items or for physical purchases. It's the first in-app payment solution for Android, although the Apple iPhone OS already offers a similar service via iTunes.

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