Gifts

Cellufun, a social gaming community, said consumers will spend more than $1 billion on virtual goods this year.

Teleton MexAmerica raised more than $200,000 via text-message donations during a telethon powered by Mobile Accord Inc.’s mGive.

St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital is upping the ante with mobile giving for its sixth-annual Thanks and Giving campaign by partnering with several companies, including Ticketmaster.

CharityCall has launched a smartphone mobile giving technology to simplify and accelerate charitable giving for the millions of Americans using Web-enabled smartphones.

Flirtomatic Inc., a social networking site with a presence in Europe and Australia, has partnered with MetroPCS Wireless Inc. to bring the platform to the United States.

Macmillan Cancer Support’s World’s Biggest Coffee Morning Sept. 25, let attendees donate the cost of their coffee to support people living with cancer.

Mobile gift, loyalty and marketing company Mocapay has closed $3 million in funding from Spartan Mobile, Lacuna Venture Fund and other investors.