Microsoft taps Bango to expand carrier billing across Windows 10 devices

With Windows 10 now running on more than 200 million devices, Microsoft is expanding its partnership with mobile-payments company Bango to bring carrier billing to more consumers.

Founded out of Cambridge, U.K., in 1999, Bango is one of a number of platforms that make it easier for companies to charge people for online purchases by adding those purchases directly to their mobile phone bill. It’s all about removing friction from the payments process. Bango has been a Microsoft partner for some time, letting Windows Phone users make purchases through the Windows Store, but today’s news sees the agreement rolled out to cover Windows Store payments on all devices — PCs, tablets, phones, and — eventually — Xbox.