Mobile food ordering has become a crowded space. What was once a niche activity has transformed into commonplace behavior. The space isn’t just filled with quick service restaurant (QSR)-branded apps, but also third parties like Uber Eats and DoorDash that have slashed delivery fees to...
Shopify and Snap have formed a partnership that will allow Shopify merchants to buy and manage Snapchat Story ad campaigns on Shopify’s platform. “Last year, we launched a new section dedicated to helping merchants with marketing, right alongside store, inventory and sales management. To make...
Samsung has decided to postpone the launch of its Galaxy Fold smartphone because of technical problems. The news comes just days ahead of the launch of the industry’s first foldable-screen device, which is set to cost consumers nearly $2,000. The delay was caused by problems...
Last week, wireless carrier T-Mobile announced it would throw its hat into the mobile banking arena with the national rollout of T-Mobile MONEY. The mobile app offers low or no-fee checking-like services, out-of-network ATM usage fees and the ability to earn 4 percent APY on balances...
The race to 5G retail is on. The new, faster mobile network technology is a big part of the plans for many commerce and payments operators, even though specific use cases have been only slowly emerging as the technology and the devices to support it...
Mobile phone shipments declined six percent in March compared to a year ago in China as the country contended with a slowdown in the economy. Citing the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology, Reuters reported mobile shipments for March were 28.4 million, down from...
Snapchat has announced the launch of its own mobile gaming system called Snap Games. “Eight years ago, we created Snapchat to make talking with your friends faster and more fun,” the company wrote in a press release. “But friendship is more than just the things...
Verizon has activated its 5G wireless network in Chicago and Minneapolis, the company announced on Wednesday (April 3), and it plans to roll it out to 30 more markets by the end of the year, according to a report by CNBC. The company won’t see...
Smartphone maker Xiaomi has said it wants to join the ranks of Google and Amazon and monetize its internet services in India, according to reports. The company, which surpassed Samsung as the top smartphone maker in India for four quarters, is one of the most...
