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Santander Shows One Way Forward For 5G And Banks
June 24, 2019

Financial institutions are constantly on the hunt for an edge when it comes to mobile banking and other innovations, and that’s playing out with new, emerging 5G mobile network technology. One of the most recent developments comes from Spain-based bank Santander. Get the Full Story...

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Gates: Microsoft Lost Costly Opportunity To Android
June 24, 2019

Looking back at a time when the market was moving toward mobile, Microsoft Co-Founder Bill Gates said his biggest mistake was not putting Microsoft in the position of Android as the largest “non-Apple” mobile operating system in the world. The executive noted that software —...

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How Mobile Card Services Turn Location Into Loyalty
June 19, 2019

Location matters in real estate. It matters, too, when protecting credit cards against compromise. As Ondot CEO Vaduvur Bharghavan tells Karen Webster, location matters, too, when targeting consumers with relevant merchant offers — even at the onboarding level. Here’s why location-enabled card services benefit everyone,...

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Huawei Looks To Trademark Its Own OS Globally
June 13, 2019

Huawei is looking to trademark its “Hongmeng” operating system (OS) in at least nine countries and Europe after the company was placed on a blacklist in the U.S. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Samsung Aims To Cash In On Huawei’s Struggles
May 26, 2019

Samsung Electronics is looking to take advantage of the United States’ recent ban on Huawei Technologies. 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...

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Solar-Powered eScooters Coming To DC
May 24, 2019

Spin and Swiftmile are launching a pilot program in Washington, D.C. and Ann Arbor, MI, to test out an eScooter program. The 60-day pilot program will see dozens of electric docking stations installed, allowing riders to charge their devices, and giving them a designated place...

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US Loosens Some Huawei Restrictions
May 21, 2019

The U.S. Commerce Department has eased some of the trade restrictions recently imposed on Huawei — at least for the next 90 days. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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What 98 Pct Of Consumers Miss About Protecting Their Cards From Fraud
May 16, 2019

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Smartphone Sales Hit Five-Year Low In Q1
May 10, 2019

New data shows that smartphone shipments in North America have fallen to a five-year low, plummeting 18 percent year on year in the first quarter of 2019. According to a report from Canalys, shipments plunged from 44.4 million to 36.4 million, with some of the...