Several federal agencies are working with AT&T to identify the cause of a widespread service outage that struck the company’s mobile network Thursday (Feb. 22). An undetermined number of AT&T customers in the United States were unable to use their mobile phones for a time Thursday as...
PhonePe has launched an Android app store that offers app discovery in 12 Indian languages that cater to 95% of the country’s population. This new Indus Appstore provides Indian consumers with access to more than 200,000 mobile apps and games across 45 categories, the FinTech...
Revolut is reportedly introducing phone plans in its bid to become a “super app.” The plans, open to customers in the FinTech’s home country of Great Britain, are a first for U.K. financial services firms, Revolut announced in a Monday (Feb. 12) press release provided...
As convenience-oriented consumers look for a single, unified app to manage their daily tasks, they want their everyday apps to include online grocery shopping options more than any other feature. By the Numbers For the study “Consumer Interest in an Everyday App,” PYMNTS Intelligence surveyed...
Social media app and so-called “Twitter alternative” Bluesky dropped its red velvet rope. After almost a year as an invitation-only microblogging site, the 3-million-member platform is now letting anyone who wants to join sign up, the company said in a blog post Tuesday (Feb. 6),...
Universal Music Group and TikTok are in a dispute that has resulted in users losing access to songs from artists such as Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish. The breakdown of contract negotiations between the two companies has led to the removal of UMG’s roster of...
Everyone needs insurance, whether its for your car, your home or your personal possessions. There are myriad companies offering this service, alongside apps to enable easier access. PYMNTS has ranked these apps for your convenience, in this latest edition of Provider Ranking of Insurance Apps. The...
Valentine’s Day is almost here. Want to buy your sweetheart that special something they’ve been eyeing, but need a financial boost? PYMNTS is here to help with our latest edition of Provider Ranking of Credit Card Apps. The Top 5 Chime climbs up one ranking to...
Peer-to-peer (P2P) payments are booming, with transaction volumes rising by 25%. This surge is caused by a growing number of businesses racing into the P2P market, eager to capitalize on global consumer demand for easy and convenient payment options, as detailed in proprietary research created...