Mobile Applications

What's a mobile app? A mobile app is a software program you can download and access directly using your phone or tablet or generally any touch screen device. Typically a mobile app is purchased or downloaded through an app store or can be side loaded on various platforms.

Twitter Buys Screen-Sharing Video Chat Startup Squad

Twitter Buys Screen-Sharing Video Chat Startup Squad
Twitter Buys Screen-Sharing Video Chat Startup Squad
December 11, 2020  |  Partnerships

Twitter has acquired Squad, a Silicon Valley startup that gives people the ability to hang out virtually with friends on other apps, Squad announced in...

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Costa Rica’s OMNi Super App Tackles Its Fifth Vertical
Costa Rica’s OMNi Super App Tackles Its Fifth Vertical
December 11, 2020  |  Mobile

In less than two years, Costa Rica’s OMNi has gone from a modest platform with 1,000 bicycle shares in the Latin American country’s capital to...

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Personal Loan App Ranking Rocking With Action
Personal Loan App Ranking Rocking With Action
December 10, 2020  |  Mobile

Credit’s tight this winter, helping to explain some of the movement seen in PYMNTS latest Provider Ranking of Personal Loan Apps. As small businesses and...

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US Bank Debuts Free Zelle eCards For Users Sending Money
US Bank Debuts Free Zelle eCards For Users Sending Money
December 10, 2020  |  Digital Payments

U.S. Bank is trying to adapt to the pandemic holidays with new eCards meant to spread cheer through contactless cash gifting, according to a press...

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App Annie: Consumers Spending In App Stores Up 25 Pct To $112 Billion
App Annie: Consumers Spending In App Stores Up 25 Pct To $112 Billion
December 09, 2020  |  Mobile

Spending in app stores soared this year, according to a report from App Annie, with the global spend total hitting $112 billion and growing 25...

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DoorDash Prices IPO At $102 A Share For About A $39 Billion Valuation
DoorDash Prices IPO At $102 A Share For About A $39 Billion Valuation
December 08, 2020  |  IPO

DoorDash priced shares for its initial public offering (IPO) at about $102 apiece, giving the popular food-delivery company an approximately $39 billion valuation, according to...

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Robinhood In Talks With Goldman On Possible 2021 IPO
Robinhood In Talks With Goldman On Possible 2021 IPO
December 08, 2020  |  IPO

Robinhood Markets, the popular stock trading app, is working with Goldman Sachs for its initial public offering (IPO) preparations, which could value the company at...

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Mobile-Order Ahead Apps Elbow Each Other In New PYMNTS Provider Ranking
Mobile-Order Ahead Apps Elbow Each Other In New PYMNTS Provider Ranking
December 08, 2020  |  Mobile

It goes by many names. Delivery. Mobile ordering. “Grubbing” (not to be confused with panhandling). Whatever your nickname for noshing, the competition between food apps...

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