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Mobile Carriers Turn to ‘C-Band’ to Boost 5G Coverage and Uptake
October 14, 2021

Saying their deployment of C-band equipment as part of their 5G networks is “game changing” and allows a 5G network to “reach its full potential,” both Verizon and AT&T have announced plans to deliver their fastest 5G offerings to more than 175 million customers by...

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Crypto Users More Likely to Use Mobile Wallets in Cross-Border Remittances
October 08, 2021

MoneyGram’s recent announcement that it will be partnering with the Stellar Development Foundation, a nonprofit organization, on an eWallet offering with near-instant settlements in Circle’s U.S. Dollar Coin (USDC), is an indication of the growing use of cryptocurrency in the cross-border remittance industry. Get the...

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American Express Streamlines Mobile App for Seamless PayPal Use
October 07, 2021

American Express recently updated its mobile app to make using the card on PayPal a seamless process, simplifying the app-to-app functionality as a new feature from Amex’s Digital Labs team, the company said in an email to PYMNTS on Thursday (Oct. 7). Get the Full...

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Dutch Antitrust Group Says Apple Must Change App Store Payment Rules
October 07, 2021

The Netherlands’ Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) ruled last month that Apple’s requirement that software developers use the tech giant’s in-app payment system is anti-competitive and says it must change that setup, four people told Reuters, according to a report on Thursday (Oct. 7)....

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Software Revenue Platform Paddle to Compete Against Apple’s In-App Purchases 
October 07, 2021

Beginning on Dec. 7, revenue delivery platform Paddle will offer its in-app purchasing system for iOS, according to a Thursday (Oct. 7) press release. Depicted as a less costly option than the App Store, the London-based company’s in-app purchasing (IAP) system for iOS developers will...

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Fitness App Provider Ranking Burns Carbs, Assigns Scores, All for Max Toning
October 07, 2021

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New Insurance App Provider Ranking More Surprising than a Sudden Rate Increase
October 06, 2021

Everybody had an old-school uncle who was in the insurance business, a member of the “million-dollar club” bringing in fat commissions on those premiums. Remember that? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Google: Paying Phone Makers Helped Android Compete With Apple
September 29, 2021

Paying phone makers to install only Google search on their devices was a way to help Android compete with Apple, Google told a European court in an attempt to have a multi-billion-dollar antitrust ruling overturned. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Apple Pay at 7: Big Fish in a Small and Shrinking In-Store Mobile Wallet Pond
September 24, 2021

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