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.

Wise, Plaid Launch Open Finance Partnership
Wise, Plaid Launch Open Finance Partnership
August 10, 2022  |  Partnerships

Money transfer service Wise and payments processing company Plaid have formed an open finance agreement to help customers move money across different financial institutions (FIs)....

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How Loyalty Programs Can Help UK Shoppers Fully Embrace Mobile-Assisted Retail Experiences
How Loyalty Programs Can Help UK Shoppers Fully Embrace Mobile-Assisted Retail Experiences
August 08, 2022  |  Loyalty & Rewards

A recent PYMNTS report looking into the digital shopping habits of consumers in six countries — Australia, Brazil, Mexico, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the...

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76% of German Convenience-Seekers Interested in Using Super Apps to Manage Interpersonal Comms
76% of German Convenience-Seekers Interested in Using Super Apps to Manage Interpersonal Comms
July 31, 2022  |  Mobile Applications

“The Super App Shift: How Consumers Want To Save, Shop And Spend In The Connected Economy,” a report recently published by PYMNTS, defines a “super...

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Nigeria’s Underbanked Gig Workers Flock to One-Stop-Shop Financial Platforms
Nigeria’s Underbanked Gig Workers Flock to One-Stop-Shop Financial Platforms
July 29, 2022  |  Gig Economy

It’s been over a decade since Uber first launched its ride-hailing app in San Francisco, and in the years since, the notion of the gig...

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As Jack Ma Gives up Ant Control, the Super App Now ‘Belongs’ to the Government
As Jack Ma Gives up Ant Control, the Super App Now ‘Belongs’ to the Government
July 28, 2022  |  Connected Economy

The government gets the super app — at least in China — and a fulcrum upon which it can shape the nonbank financial services ecosystem....

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Grocers Fight Food Waste, Inflation With Mobile App Partnerships
Grocers Fight Food Waste, Inflation With Mobile App Partnerships
July 26, 2022  |  Commerce

As food prices rise, the cost of food waste for grocers — a significant issue in the best of times — becomes an all-the-more pressing...

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Virgin Money Announces BNPL Credit Card
Virgin Money Announces BNPL Credit Card
July 26, 2022  |  BNPL

British bank Virgin Money announced the launch of a new credit card that will allow customers to spread their payments over several months, entering the...

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The Data Point: 72% of Consumers Interested in Super Apps
The Data Point: 72% of Consumers Interested in Super Apps
July 26, 2022  |  Connected Economy

The connected economy is quite real, but it’s far from fully connected. There’s a growing sense that the bewildering number of finance and payments apps...

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Walmart’s Super App, Cashi, Marries Digital Payments and Cash in Mexico
Walmart’s Super App, Cashi, Marries Digital Payments and Cash in Mexico
July 26, 2022  |  Digital Payments

Cash is king, as the saying goes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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