The Mobile World Congress is in full swing in Barcelona and John Donahoe kicked off our week over there by announcing a new partnership with major carrier Three.co.uk. The new partnership will allow eBay and PayPal integration with merchants such as Yotel and Entradas.com, and also mobile app updates. The partnership will also deliver mobile devices pre-loaded with eBay apps, providing customers a quick and easy direct shopping experience.

The announcement underscores eBay’s commitment to leading mobile commerce innovation and building a mobile commerce ecosystem with carriers, merchants and consumers worldwide. In 2011, eBay mobile commerce generated $5 billion in retail volume, and PayPal mobile generated $4 billion in payment volume. As mobile becomes a leading goal for eBay and PayPal, PayPal announced at MWC the new PayPal Carrier Payment Network and also partnerships with Entradas.com and Yotel, allowing customers to save time when booking tickets and hotels.

“Mobile commerce is changing the way people shop and pay, and the ways in which merchants of all sizes engage consumers,” said John Donahoe, eBay Inc. President and CEO. “We’re seeing a new retail paradigm emerge through mobile. Consumers are in control, and they want to shop anytime, anywhere. That creates opportunity. eBay is driving mobile commerce innovation, partnering with carriers and merchants to build a new retail ecosystem that drives growth by delivering anytime, anywhere value and rich multichannel shopping experiences for consumers.”

Cheers,
RBH

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