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.

Uber Delivery Expands Non-Restaurant Business With Launch of Courier Pickup
Uber Delivery Expands Non-Restaurant Business With Launch of Courier Pickup
December 05, 2023  |  Delivery

Uber’s delivery business is expanding beyond restaurants to include courier service from merchants not partnered with the company — a move that comes as aggregators...

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Amazon Adds Favorites and Shortcuts to Alexa App
Amazon Adds Favorites and Shortcuts to Alexa App
December 01, 2023  |  Alexa

Amazon has unveiled a redesigned Alexa app, offering users an enhanced experience in managing their smart home devices. The updated app has new customization options...

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BNPL App Cashea Grows in Venezuela Amid Pent-Up Demand for Credit
BNPL App Cashea Grows in Venezuela Amid Pent-Up Demand for Credit
December 01, 2023  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) app Cashea is reportedly experiencing growth as it provides a much-needed solution to credit-starved consumers in Venezuela. The app has...

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Microsoft Prepares to Launch Mobile Gaming Store
Microsoft Prepares to Launch Mobile Gaming Store
November 30, 2023  |  Mobile Commerce

Microsoft is in talks with partners to launch a mobile gaming store that would compete with those of Apple and Google. Phil Spencer, the head...

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Progressive Takes Lead in Latest Provider Ranking of Insurance Apps
Progressive Takes Lead in Latest Provider Ranking of Insurance Apps
November 27, 2023  |  Insurance

Progressive and State Farm tied for No. 1 in last month’s edition of PYMNTS Provider Ranking of Insurance apps, but Progressive stands alone in the...

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This Week in AI: Sam Altman, for-Profits and Enterprise Accelerationism
This Week in AI: Sam Altman, for-Profits and Enterprise Accelerationism
November 22, 2023  |  Artificial Intelligence

The generative artificial intelligence landscape showed some of its biggest growing pains this week. And those growing pains gave industry observers a case of whiplash....

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Citi Mobile Takes No. 1 in PYMNTS Provider Ranking of Credit Card Apps
Citi Mobile Takes No. 1 in PYMNTS Provider Ranking of Credit Card Apps
November 20, 2023  |  Credit Cards

Citi Mobile made moves in this edition of PYMNTS’ Provider Ranking of Credit Card Apps. Venmo, which was previously No. 1, fell to make room...

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European Consumers Trust PayPal More Than Banks to Provide an Everyday App
European Consumers Trust PayPal More Than Banks to Provide an Everyday App
November 16, 2023  |  Mobile Applications

As more bill payments, purchases and subscriptions become parts of household routines, there is a growing desire among consumers for a unified, single, everyday app...

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Crisp Raises $37 Million to Expand Dutch Grocery Delivery
Crisp Raises $37 Million to Expand Dutch Grocery Delivery
November 16, 2023  |  Investments

Grocery app Crisp has raised $37 million to enhance its seasonal/local food-focused delivery service. The Amsterdam-based company announced the funding in a Thursday (Nov. 16)...

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