New data shows that Americans are waiting longer to upgrade their smartphones, with pricier models playing a key factor in the delay. According to data for the third quarter from HYLA Mobile, consumers are now waiting an average of 2.83 years to upgrade their smartphones....
A consumer’s sense of security and trust can be a funny, even unpredictable thing, especially when it comes to payments, banking and commerce. Maybe it’s the reputation of a brand that lowers the mental resistance to inputting payment and personal details on a mobile device...
The anti-trust watchdog in Italy is gearing up to fine Apple and Samsung, stemming from complaints that the two used software updates to slow down smartphones. According to a CNBC report, citing the anti-trust body, the two were fined $5.7 million each. Apple was fined...
This is not one of those annoying algebra problems, we promise. But imagine two long trains, those massive mechanical snakes, each of them gaining speed on the tracks. They are still pretty much a time zone or two apart from one another, but they are...
5G is coming. Now if we can just figure out what it’s good for. That’s a little bit unfair, but it does reflect some of the talk around the mobile connectivity standard. What types of business will it support? What will emerge as the “killer...
Polished shoes and nice jacket? Check. Laptop? Yep. Business cards and document pouch? Got it. Company-issued plastic? Ha! Who needs that? A successful business trip depends on preparation, and that includes payments. According to Bank of America’s new vision of the future, those trips —...
Square has announced that it will be offering eGift cards in the U.K. to help small businesses boost revenue during the upcoming holiday shopping season. The news comes as U.K.’s High Street posted its worst August performance in three years, which makes this holiday shopping season crucial...
Samsung will now allow third-party developers to build apps for its smart assistant Bixby. The company debuted its Galaxy Home smart speaker last month, which will have Bixby built in. But since it is newer than its rivals — Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa — Samsung has...
Samsung Electronics is overhauling the company’s smartphone strategy, lowering the price point of its handsets to appeal to more millennials. CNBC, citing DJ Koh, the chief executive officer of Samsung Electronics, reported the company is redoing the pricing for its Galaxy A line of smartphones...
