The child-friendly tech company Gabb Wireless announced the launch of the Gabb Watch on Tuesday (June 15). It is a smartwatch for kids that also serves as a phone and GPS tracker. This new product follows the release of Gabb’s Z2 smartphone for kids. Get...
The mobile device sector is undergoing something of a contract revival, the Wall Street Journal reports. 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 our daily...
While most eyes have been on T-Mobile, Verizon and AT&T in terms of the 5G rollout in the United States, Nokia has been working globally to deploy its 5G solutions. The company was recently determined to have the most number of essential 5G patents of...
Worldwide shipments of smartphones hit 347 million in the first quarter of 2021, a 27 percent increase year over year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....
Two wireless service providers are seeking telecom licenses in Ethiopia, which is the fastest-growing economy in Africa and a place with a largely untapped telecommunications market. That’s according to Bloomberg News, which reported on Monday (April 26) that MTN Group Ltd. and a consortium headed...
Verizon 5G Business Internet is now available in 24 cities across the U.S., Verizon Business announced in a press release Thursday (April 15), after adding 21 new cities to the service. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
BlackBerry, the phone that got thumbs flying with the release of the 957 smartphone in 2000, has certainly faded from view, but it hasn’t disappeared altogether. Since last year, we’ve been teased with rumors of a new device bearing the BlackBerry name that would be...
Most Nigerian lenders have cut off telco MTN Nigeria from their banking platforms following MTN reducing its commission it pays lenders for subscribers payment platforms by almost half, to 2.5 percent, Bloomberg reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
Before real-time payment systems truly become “real time,” fast mobile networks with low latency are going to need to be rolled out on a global scale. 5G networks certainly promise both characteristics but, as PC Magazine’s Sascha Segan recently found out, in many cases, the...
