Philippine wireless carrier Globe Telecom is partnering with mobile payments specialist Boku to expand acceptance of the Globe GCash service internationally.

Mopay Inc., a provider of mobile payment services, has expanded into the United States, helping North American gaming and social networking providers to open a new revenue channel.

In another sign of mobile payments taking off, Mobile First Inc. has announced its new payment processing services for developers and providers of online games, social networking applications and virtual currency platforms.

The Progressive Group of Insurance Companies has launched an iPhone application and a mobile Web site that let consumers pay for their insurance via their handsets.

Blaze Mobile, a mobile banking application, said its consumers access the Blaze Mobile Wallet an average of nine times each day.

First National Bank of Omaha’s FNBO Direct has launched CashEdge’s email and mobile person-to-person payment service, POPmoney.

A new report from Celent predicts that in many developing markets, mobile payments are starting to spill over from the person-to-person realm into payments originated by businesses.

Xipwire, a mobile payment service, has launched with a focus on college-aged consumers and the underbanked in Philadelphia.

Offerpal Media is helping monetize the virtual currency for Digital Chocolate’s MMA Pro Fighter game on the Facebook platform.

Zong, a mobile payment service provider, predicts 2010 will be a growth year for its sector.