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There is a battle about to rage in Europe among mobile payment providers. As global mobile competition exacerbates, industry leaders intent on aggressive pricing may render SME-serving providers and small-scale purveyors with a decidedly Dickensian future. Across the globe, China is amassing mobile providers, but...
What are the ripple effects of investing in a mobile payment system when there are much bigger fish to fry?. The U.K. rail transportation system may soon find out. The rail network, now a number of franchises, is considering the rollout of a mobile phone...
In Europe, food delivery is a hot market and one that is seeing plenty of activity, as players try to realign business models to compete with the likes of Amazon and UberEATS. Tok Tok Tok just announced closure, and Just Eat is rumored to be...
Samsung‘s recall of its Galaxy Note 7 over concerns that its batteries could ignite or explode has U.S. consumer protection officials worried. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
As the G20 participants travel to Hangzhou, China, in fuel-guzzling passenger jets, their Chinese hosts are putting them to shame by pedaling around the city on eco-friendly bicycles. The Hangzhou Public Bicycle program is the largest in the world and is largely self-financing. Anyone can...
Just days before Samsung’s smartphone archrival, Apple, is set to debut its latest iPhone model, the Korean tech giant has confirmed that there have been several dozen cases of its own smartphones exploding while charging, a wave of hazards that has led to suspended sales...
It’s throwback Thursday, and it’s also the two-year anniversary of FitPay, a company that brings contactless payments to wearables. PYMNTS caught up with CEO Michael Orlando to discuss what the last couple of years have meant for FitPay and the contactless market.
Google Play’s four top-grossing apps have seen a 10 percent increase in revenue from their game apps in Europe since the debut of Pokémon GO. A theory is that, once consumers use one mobile app, they are encouraged to try another. So, does that mean...
