Fortumo, an Estonia-based mobile payments company, has entered into a direct carrier billing partnership with mobile device manufacturer Mitashi.
The partnership will allow Mitashi to begin collecting payments made by customers of its smartphones in 88 countries using Fortumo’s carrier billing services.
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The deal will see Mitashi securing access to a wide range of games and apps from content providers who are already using Fortumo’s payment solutions.
Under the partnership, Mitashi can access games and apps from top developers to use on their smartphones, including studios like Glu Mobile, Second Gear Games, 7k7k Games and Zeptolab.
Fortumo said that it will provide device manufacturers using carrier billing with developer onboarding and support, creating and maintaining payments APIs and SDKs as well as handling compliance, taxation and payouts to developers.
The direct carrier billing facility offered by Fortumo will allow customers to make payments over a data connection by confirming payments with one click on their phone.
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By GlobalDataMitashi Edutainment vice president gaming, toys & telecom Adnan Chara said: "At Mitashi, we believe in partnering with the best to offer products that provide unmatched value to our end consumers. We have now chosen Fortumo as a content providing partner and look forward to leveraging their coverage in the app and game development industry."
