First Look: BBM Money [video]

It was rumored for a while that a payment service using BBM would be avaible for users in some markets, and it is finally launching in Indonesia with help from PermataBank and Monitise. The BBM Money service lets you create and access a mobile money account from your BlackBerry and make real-time payments to your BBM contacts (providing they also use the serivce). You can also transfer money to other bank accounts and even buy mobile airtime for your device. Check out the full video above for a look at BBM Money in action and let us know what you think in the comments!

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