Samsung on Wednesday (Feb. 20) launched its Galaxy Fold, a device designed to act as a smartphone or small tablet depending on consumer need. The phone’s release comes at a tough time for smartphone makers, which are facing increasing challenges in getting consumers to upgrade...
Qualcomm, the largest maker of smartphone chips, is prepping for 5G with the launch of a new chip. 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...
India’s government is pressuring Facebook for access to WhatsApp’s encrypted messages. 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, PYMNTS Today. By completing this...
India’s mobile phone market saw shipments increase 11 percent last year, with smartphone shipments growing 10 percent. 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...
Smartphone sales may be slowing, but the apps that consumers like to download and use on those phones are getting plenty of attention — quite literally. Consumers spend, on average, three hours of their day (or a month and a half of their year) using...
Consumers aren’t just using financial apps to check on their last five transactions or send and receive payments. They are increasingly turning to their smartphones for handling a host of complex tasks — such as imposing spending controls on their children, keeping tabs on their...
Samsung will take on rival Xiaomi in India with the launch of an affordable smartphone series in the country before it is released globally later on in the year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
South Korea is taking an early lead in deployment of 5G, with three of the country’s telecoms recently deploying the service. That could give the country an edge when it comes to showcasing payment and commerce uses of the mobile network technology — and provide the...
Samsung has announced that it will offer iTunes Movies and TV Shows and Apple AirPlay 2 support on all 2019 Samsung Smart TV models beginning this spring, while support on 2018 Samsung Smart TVs will launch through a firmware update. Get the Full Story Complete...
