Mobile Applications

What's a mobile app? A mobile app is a software program you can download and access directly using your phone or tablet or generally any touch screen device. Typically a mobile app is purchased or downloaded through an app store or can be side loaded on various platforms.

South Korea Could Kick-Start Global Boycott of App Store Commission
South Korea Could Kick-Start Global Boycott of App Store Commission
August 30, 2021  |  Mobile Applications

Developers are reviewing South Korea’s strategy to prohibit Apple and Google from automatically assessing high commissions on in-app purchases, according to a Monday (Aug. 30)...

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Google’s App Store Brought In $11.2B in 2019, Antitrust Case Filing Says
Google’s App Store Brought In $11.2B in 2019, Antitrust Case Filing Says
August 29, 2021  |  Google

Google’s Play Store for mobile devices generated $11.2 billion in revenue in 2019 — a figure the company previously had not disclosed publicly — court...

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Provider Ranking Of Prescription Apps Is An Rx For Savings
Provider Ranking Of Prescription Apps Is An Rx For Savings
August 27, 2021  |  Mobile Applications

Free stuff has an undeniable appeal, but saving is sweeter. As in deals. Discounts. Dollars off. That’s what drives us here at PYMNTS’ Provider Ranking...

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Apple’s Settlement With Developers May Alter Platforms, Payment Landscapes 
Apple’s Settlement With Developers May Alter Platforms, Payment Landscapes 
August 27, 2021  |  Legal

Legal battles are changing payments, platforms and the ecosystems being forged by Big Tech. As reported, Apple has settled a $100 million class-action lawsuit that...

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Let The Healing Begin With The Latest PYMNTS Provider Ranking Of Telemedicine Apps
Let The Healing Begin With The Latest PYMNTS Provider Ranking Of Telemedicine Apps
August 26, 2021  |  Mobile Applications

By some estimates, the telehealth sector will be doing around $300 billion annually within the next five years, give or take. Prognostications vary but suffice...

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New Coupon App Ranking Shows A Strong Sector Moving At A Good Clip
New Coupon App Ranking Shows A Strong Sector Moving At A Good Clip
August 25, 2021  |  Mobile Applications

According to some recent estimates, close to 90 percent of U.S. consumers use coupons. We are aware. And these days, no more running with scissors...

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Facebook Rolls Out Birthday Gifting Via Facebook Pay   
Facebook Rolls Out Birthday Gifting Via Facebook Pay  
August 25, 2021  |  Social Commerce

Facebook is launching a new birthday gifting option using Facebook Pay. Messenger users in the U.S. can send and receive cash gifts directly through the...

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Gig App Provider Ranking Keeps Working All Summer, Rain Or Shine
Gig App Provider Ranking Keeps Working All Summer, Rain Or Shine
August 24, 2021  |  Mobile Applications

Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote this: “A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.” The famed philosopher knew nothing of apps or the connected economy,...

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Facebook Tests Bringing Voice, Video Calls Back To Main App
Facebook Tests Bringing Voice, Video Calls Back To Main App
August 23, 2021  |  Facebook

Facebook is trialing a program to let some users make voice and video calls on its main app, Reuters reported. The aim is to make...

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