Individuals patiently looking forward to the release of Samsung’s Bixby, the company’s mobile virtual assistant that will go head-to-head with Apple’s Siri and Amazon’s Alexa in the U.S., will need to wait a bit longer, according to sources familiar with the matter. Get the Full...
A new forecast from the International Data Corporation (IDC) predicts that worldwide smartphone shipments are expected to rebound slightly in 2017 after a slowdown last year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
Au revoir, operator. For the first time ever, more than half of U.S. households don’t have landline service. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...
With a $500 billion market opportunity and the proliferation of mobile devices among unbanked or underbanked consumers globally, the money transfer space is primed and ready for disruption. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
Mobile payments continued to gain traction for coffee giant Starbucks in the second quarter of the current fiscal year. Mobile overall was 29 percent of all orders in the U.S., a sequential gain of 2 percent. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
Global provider of corporate payment solutions WEX Inc. recently announced the launch of ClearView Advanced, a next-generation reboot of the company’s fleet analytics and benchmarking platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
Government service providers and payments stand to benefit as much as consumer-facing industries from increased connectivity and technological advancement. Recently, for example, Idaho residents looking to make child support payments via mobile devices just got a boost in functionality. Get the Full Story Complete the...
Apple’s upcoming iPhone 8 may be delayed or may come out without fingerprint sensing, as component suppliers are facing challenges with a new optic fingerprint. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
In just a few short years, mobile order-ahead capabilities have become an essential feature across a rapidly growing number of quick-service restaurants (QSR) in the U.S. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
