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.

Tencent Leads $45M Funding Round For France P2P App Lydia
Tencent Leads $45M Funding Round For France P2P App Lydia
January 15, 2020  |  Investments

French payments startup Lydia closed a $45 million (40 million euro) series B round led by Tencent, with participation from existing investors CNP Assurances, XAnge...

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App Annie: Mobile Companies Valued 6X Higher Than Those Without Mobile Focus
App Annie: Mobile Companies Valued 6X Higher Than Those Without Mobile Focus
January 15, 2020  |  Mobile

Mobile data and analytics company App Annie released its annual report The State of Mobile in 2020, offering a deep dive into the mobile ecosystem...

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Alibaba-Backed Chinese Social Media Startup Seeks $6B Valuation
Alibaba-Backed Chinese Social Media Startup Seeks $6B Valuation
January 10, 2020  |  Startups

Chinese eCommerce and social media startup Xiaohongshu, also known as “Little Red Book,” wants to raise funds at a $6 billion valuation, according to Bloomberg....

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Bringing Luggage Storage Into The Digital Age
Bringing Luggage Storage Into The Digital Age
January 07, 2020  |  Retail

Before Peter Korbel started the StoreMe luggage storage service, he lugged around a gym bag and didn’t like bringing it to his meetings. Get the...

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Postmates To Deliver Free New Year’s ‘Hangover Remedy Kits’
Postmates To Deliver Free New Year’s ‘Hangover Remedy Kits’
December 30, 2019  |  Delivery

Delivery service Postmates and popular coconut water drink Vita Coco are partnering with Manhattan deli Lenwich to offer a whimsical but practical 2020 “hangover remedy...

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Venmo App Goes Down Monday
Venmo App Goes Down Monday
December 30, 2019  |  Mobile Applications

Popular financial app Venmo briefly went down for a few hours on Monday (Dec. 30), the company confirmed, according to reports. Get the Full Story...

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Delivery App Glovo Notches $166M To Expand Development Team
Delivery App Glovo Notches $166M To Expand Development Team
December 19, 2019  |  Investments

In a Series E round headed up by Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala state investment company, Spain’s on-demand delivery app Glovo has notched €150 million ($166 million) in funding....

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Consumers Want More Banking App Control — Will FIs Step Up?
Consumers Want More Banking App Control — Will FIs Step Up?
December 03, 2019  |  Mobile Applications

Control is one of the hottest topics in the world of payments and financial services — and it seems poised to have a major impact...

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TikTok Enters eCommerce With In-App Shopping Links
TikTok Enters eCommerce With In-App Shopping Links
November 15, 2019  |  Mobile Applications

The popular video app TikTok is testing out a new feature that will give certain video creators the option to add links to videos for...

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