Mobile Applications

Mobile Applications
Report: Payments Help Merchants Fight Consumer App Fatigue
August 05, 2019

The App Store and the Google Play Store collectively offer more than 5 million mobile apps offering every type of service imaginable — ridesharing apps, music and video streaming apps, aggregator apps, banking apps, quick-service restaurant (QSR) apps and retail merchant apps, among countless others....

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ACI Worldwide Tech Powers Co-op’s Pay-In-Aisle App
July 31, 2019

Mobile technology by payments provider ACI Worldwide  is a crucial part of the Co-operative Group’s (Co-op) new pay-in-aisle app, the firm said in a July 31 press release.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Umbrella Raises $5M To Connect Seniors With Gig Workers
July 12, 2019

An app meant to promote community for baby boomers called Umbrella has raised $5 million in a seed round led by Thrive Capital, with participation from Alphabet’s Sidewalk Labs, Refactor Capital, Trailmix, Box Group and others. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Samsung Pulls The Plug On India AI Shopping App
July 02, 2019

Samsung has shut down its India-specific, AI-powered app called Samsung Mall, according to a report. 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 newsletter,...

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Hopper Now Offering Direct Hotel Booking
June 21, 2019

Hopper has announced that more than 270,000 hotels in over 200 countries and territories across 1,600 major cities are now available to book directly through the app. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Facebook Bans Pre-Installed Apps On Huawei Smartphones
June 07, 2019

In yet another blow to Chinese telecom company Huawei, Facebook has banned the pre-installation of its apps on Huawei smartphones. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Uber Eats Becomes Part Of Ride-Hailing App
June 05, 2019

Uber confirmed to a news outlet on Wednesday (June 5) that it is merging a fully functional web version of Uber Eats into its ride-hailing app. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Instagram Discontinues Direct Messaging App
May 16, 2019

Instagram is shutting down Direct, a standalone direct messaging app that was meant to compete with Snapchat, according to a report. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Nike Introduces Smart Shoes
May 10, 2019

Nike is launching a new service within its app that will scan a user’s feet to determine their correct shoe size. Nike Fit in North America will officially launch in July. The company said it sees a real need for the service since, at any...