Perhaps burnt out on digital connectivity in the time since the initial outbreak of COVID-19, the share of consumers who own smartphones has actually dipped in recent years. By the Numbers The “How Connected Devices Enable Multitasking Among Digital-First Consumers” edition of the PYMNTS Intelligence “How We Will...
“There’s an app for that.” Fifteen years ago, that was Apple’s tagline for its iPhone, letting customers know that whatever they wanted a smartphone to do, they had an application that could do it. Now, Germany’s Deutsche Telekom is introducing a phone that doesn’t have...
Federal prosecutors want to send Sam Bankman-Fried back in time, technologically speaking. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has recommended that the accused cryptocurrency fraudster be limited to the use of a flip phone without internet access, and a basic laptop, Reuters reported Saturday (March...
The unofficial FinTech capital of Europe, Britain is still lagging when it comes to important aspects of the digital shift like mobile-assisted shopping and digital payments. In The U.K. edition of the 2022 Global Digital Shopping Playbook, a PYMNTS and Cybersource collaboration, part of a...
August 10, 2022
The unofficial FinTech capital of Europe, Britain is still lagging when it comes to important aspects of the digital shift like mobile-assisted shopping and digital payments. In The U.K. edition of the 2022 Global Digital Shopping Playbook, a PYMNTS and Cybersource collaboration, part of a larger survey of 3,100 businesses and over 13,000 consumers across […]
June 25, 2020
Sometimes an experience had by the right person can end up being the start of a sea change in an industry. Case in point, take the very recent tale of a...
January 13, 2020
The mobile point of sale (mPOS) landscape got more interesting today (Jan. 12), as Samsung has unveiled its Galaxy XCover Pro, an enterprise-grade smartphone that comes pre-installed with Visa’s Tap...
January 01, 2020
While one might assume that a payments revolution would be a hard thing to miss, as it turns out, it can happen. It all depends on how closely the world...
August 26, 2024
Apple has sent out invitations for its September event showcasing devices like the iPhone 16. As Bloomberg News reported Monday (Aug. 26), the company will host this event at the Steve Jobs Theater at Apple Park in Cupertino, California, home to Apple’s headquarters. The theme: “It’s Glowtime,” an apparent reference to the interface employed by […]
February 26, 2024
“There’s an app for that.” Fifteen years ago, that was Apple’s tagline for its iPhone, letting customers know that whatever they wanted a smartphone to do, they had an application...
March 05, 2023
Federal prosecutors want to send Sam Bankman-Fried back in time, technologically speaking. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has recommended that the accused cryptocurrency fraudster be limited to the use...
August 06, 2021
Sales for China’s smartphone Xiaomi escalated 26 percent, effectively booting Samsung and Apple out of their top spots, according to media reports. The sales for Xiaomi marked the first time...
