VeriSign & Visa offer mobile payments

Remember, oh, a few hours ago when we told you about at&t/Cingular signing deals to enable mobile banking, and how it was a gateway towards mobile payments? Well it looks like mobile payments are already upon us. VeriSign and Visa have just signed a deal to partner together with merchants to not only allow payments to be be made via cell phones, but special offers given to mobile payment customers.

Imagine walking up to a soda machine and sending a text message that you want a Coke, or buying your new big screen TV by simply sending a text to Best Buy. That future is upon us. The world is moving away from cash payments, and utilizing the mobile phone is the next logical step.

Thanks, Brian

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