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.

WhatsApp Plans Snapchat-Like Feature For iPhones
WhatsApp Plans Snapchat-Like Feature For iPhones
July 11, 2021  |  Apple

WhatsApp is working on new features to allow for the Snapchat-like ability to view photos and videos just one time, according to a new report...

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Google Expands FinTech Ambitions In Japan With pring Acquisition
Google Expands FinTech Ambitions In Japan With pring Acquisition
July 08, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Google is set to acquire pring, a Tokyo-based cashless payment and settlement startup company, for between $180 million and $270 million, Nikkei Asia reported. The...

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FinTechs, Investors Fast-Track APAC’s Connected Economy Future
FinTechs, Investors Fast-Track APAC’s Connected Economy Future
July 08, 2021  |  Commerce Connected

Singapore was already an established top-five global financial center before the global pandemic appeared on the scene, and its status in pure play finance was...

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AirAsia To Acquire Gojek’s Thailand Operations In $50M Agreement
AirAsia To Acquire Gojek’s Thailand Operations In $50M Agreement
July 07, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

AirAsia Digital, the digital arm of AirAsia Group, has struck a deal to buy Gojek’s operations in Thailand. Gojek will be paid in shares of...

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Didi’s Domestic Tiff Causes Ripple Effects From Wall Street To Chinese Super Apps
Didi’s Domestic Tiff Causes Ripple Effects From Wall Street To Chinese Super Apps
July 07, 2021  |  International

In China, the rise of the super app may face headwinds. Or think of it this way: If a super app is a chain of...

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New Names Materialize In Latest PYMNTS Provider Ranking Of Cryptocurrency Apps
New Names Materialize In Latest PYMNTS Provider Ranking Of Cryptocurrency Apps
July 07, 2021  |  Mobile Applications

It is without irony that we say crypto can seem cryptic. That being so, we set out to demystify at least who’s looming large in...

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Payroll App Provider Ranking Finds Quiet At The Intersection Of The App Economy And Payday
Payroll App Provider Ranking Finds Quiet At The Intersection Of The App Economy And Payday
July 07, 2021  |  Mobile Applications

Were it not for one single notable change, we could just as easily refer you to the PYMNTS Provider Ranking of Payroll Apps from last...

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Travel Apps Soar — While Barely Moving — In Latest PYMNTS Provider Ranking
Travel Apps Soar — While Barely Moving — In Latest PYMNTS Provider Ranking
July 02, 2021  |  Mobile Applications

Can it be real? Is this true? We’re traveling again. The joy. The adventure. The PYMNTS Provider Ranking of Travel Apps to help us make...

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Apple Lets Cannabis Businesses Into The App Store
Apple Lets Cannabis Businesses Into The App Store
July 01, 2021  |  Apple

Apple will now allow marijuana delivery services on the app store, a report from Marijuana Moment says. This comes as Google still doesn’t allow them....

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