PayPal announced the launch of Mobile Checkout this week, a service allowing consumers in the U.S., U.K. and Canada to buy items securely using the mobile web. To use PayPal Mobile Checkout, a consumer can visit a merchant’s website and purchase items by clicking on the PayPal button - all from the convenience of their mobile device.

PayPal Mobile Checkout offers a simple way to accept payments for merchants with online storefronts. With PayPal Mobile Checkout, merchants can sell items such as DVDs, CDs, clothing, tickets, electronics, video games, books, athletic equipment, and even specialty items from catalogs such as SkyMall, directly through the Mobile web. PayPal Mobile Checkout offers:

• a quick and easy buyer experience
• affordable pricing
• straightforward interface and payment flow customization