PayPal for iPhone gets push notifications and local search

PayPal has launched version 3 of its iPhone application. The most important changes in it are support for push notifications and a search engine for local merchants.

You can set up push notifications to happen whenever you send or receive money, purchase something through PayPal, or receive a request for money. Push notifications will not work on jailbroken devices or if your iPod touch is in sleep mode.

PayPal Local functionality is now included in the app, but is still in beta -- and therefore may not always work. This allows you to see all nearby businesses that accept PayPal or Bling. You can narrow your search by distance or business type.

Other nice features have also made it into PayPal for iPhone 3. You can now sign up for PayPal from within the app and control the length of time you remain logged in to the app. A new help center is also available, with FAQ and customer service contact information.

Download PayPal for iPhone from the iTunes App Store.

[via TheNextWeb]

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