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iPhone Shipments Jump in China as Lockdowns End

iPhone Shipments Jump in China as Lockdowns End
iPhone Shipments Jump in China as Lockdowns End
July 20, 2022  |  Apple

Shipments of Apple’s iPhone rose in China last month, part of a rebound in smartphone sales following the end of the country’s COVID lockdown. Get...

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New Survey Finds 3 in 4 Consumers With Strong Demand for Super Apps
New Survey Finds 3 in 4 Consumers With Strong Demand for Super Apps
July 18, 2022  |  Consumer Finance

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Apple Reduces Trade-In Value for iPhone, Other Devices
Apple Reduces Trade-In Value for iPhone, Other Devices
July 05, 2022  |  Apple

Apple has reduced the trade-in value for the iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Macs as it prepares to launch new versions of those products later...

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47% of Brazilian Consumers Shop With a Smartphone In-Store
47% of Brazilian Consumers Shop With a Smartphone In-Store
June 21, 2022  |  Retail

Mobile commerce is at the center of the Brazilian eCommerce market. As a result, merchants must orient their digital innovation efforts around their customers’ demands...

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The Data Point: Brazil’s Smartphone-Centric Shoppers Report 58% Less Friction
The Data Point: Brazil’s Smartphone-Centric Shoppers Report 58% Less Friction
June 16, 2022  |  Retail

Taking a different path to digitization, Brazil is a nation where more people have smartphones than they do bank accounts, creating a unique mix of...

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Samsung Launches New Digital Wallet, Merges Pay, Pass
Samsung Launches New Digital Wallet, Merges Pay, Pass
June 16, 2022  |  Mobile Wallets

Samsung Electronics is launching a new digital wallet and merging its payments and biometric identification apps to enable Galaxy smartphone users to store boarding passes, credit...

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59% of UAE Shoppers Use Smartphones to Enhance Their In-Store Experience
59% of UAE Shoppers Use Smartphones to Enhance Their In-Store Experience
June 08, 2022  |  Shopping

In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), almost 60% (59.2%) of shoppers surveyed for the PYMNTS 2022 Global Digital Shopping Index reported using their smartphones at...

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Apple Adds Functionality to Its Vehicle Dashboard App
Apple Adds Functionality to Its Vehicle Dashboard App
June 07, 2022  |  Connected Economy

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Google Stops Location-Based Reminders
Google Stops Location-Based Reminders
June 05, 2022  |  Google

Google will be removing several features from its Google Assistant, including the ability to create location-based reminders, Ars Technica reported Friday (June 3). Get the...

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