BillMi

BillMi is an all-in-one mobile in-App billing solution that seamlessly integrates (micro) payments into mobile applications (Apps) and mobile websites. BillMi provides application designers with an easy to use API that can handle billing in 93 countries out of the box. BillMi supports Premium Rate Call (PPM and PPC), Premium SMS and Carrier Billing.

BillMi is an automated payment process. The user stays in the flow of the application! So no manual entering of SMS number, SMS details, phone number or DTMF code is required.

BillMi is based on three billing methods:

  1. Pay-to-use
    The end-user can make a payment using one of the available methods to get access to content.
  2. Pay-while-you-use
    BillMi can initiate a PRS call as background process. During the call the end-user is allowed to use the service. E.g. start a video chat or play a game.
  3. Pay-before-you-use
    The end-user first purchases credits using one of the available payment methods. These credits can then be spent on content and services. This way the end-user does not have to make a payment each time a service is used or access to content is granted. Instead, credits are deducted from the user's account.

Advantages of BillMi:

  1. With BillMi content providers can sell their mobile Apps in one time in 93 countries.
  2. An integrated user experience can be created so the end user does not need to switch between external applications (like the browser) and the actual App. The user stays in the flow of the application. For example a pop-up in the application can be shown before the start of a 'pay-while-you-use' session or to purchase credits with 'pay-before-you-use'. This can be perfectly integrated into an App based on the Freemium model, which is currently the most popular business model in this industry.
  3. in-App billing offers technical advantages over non-integrated solutions (such as browser based solutions). For example, it can force the use of 2,5G/3G instead of WiFi which is needed for certain carrier billing methods.

BillMi on every device
Thanks to the use of Splendo's MiApp, Mobile Intermediate Framework, BillMi is supported by almost every mobile phone available in the market. With an endless stream of new devices and technologies, BillMi is constantly updated to make full use of new features and possibilities.

BillMi currently supports Android, BlackBerry, Generic Mobile Webview (e.g for iPhone), JavaME (Symbian and Bada devices) and Windows Mobile.

More information about BillMi can be obtained on www.inappbilling.eu