Mobile Devices news and trends

How Netflix Shows the Importance of Getting Innovation’s Timing Right
David S. Evans // October 04, 2023

There Are Ghosts, of Course A bit more than 25 years ago, on March 10, 1998, Netflix shipped its first DVD, “Beetlejuice,” about two ghosts played by Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis. Last Friday, more than 5.2 billion DVDs later, it shipped the last one. Netflix...

Square Launches Consumer Booking App for Beauty and Personal Care Services
Commerce Connected // August 08, 2023

Square has launched a consumer booking app that provides access to a large beauty and personal care businesses network. The new Square Go looks to offer convenience to consumers, allowing them to easily search, discover and schedule their beauty and personal care service appointments, the company said in...

Mobile Wallets Change What Consumers Use at Checkout, Not How They Pay
Mobile Wallets // April 20, 2023

Will payments in the future be made using cash, card or mobile wallet? The answer might depend on whether consumers make the purchase in person, using a mobile device or via a computer, and whether the purchaser is buying a bag of spinach or a...

Home is Where the Heart – and a Lot More Connected Devices – Are Today
Connected Economy // October 07, 2022

Digital engagement is on the upswing — provided you’re gainfully employed.  And among the most “wired” conduits of daily life, well, that would be home sweet home. In the latest monthly excursion into the Connected Economy, where we survey a population-based sample of roughly 2,500...

Interviews & Exclusives
Mobile Wallets Change What Consumers Use at Checkout, Not How They Pay

April 20, 2023
Will payments in the future be made using cash, card or mobile wallet? The answer might depend on whether consumers make the purchase in person, using a mobile device or via a computer, and whether the purchaser is buying a bag of spinach or a new pair of strappy sandals. PYMNTS’ research finds that situations […]

Home is Where the Heart – and a Lot More Connected Devices – Are Today

October 07, 2022
Digital engagement is on the upswing — provided you’re gainfully employed.  And among the most “wired” conduits of daily life, well, that would be home sweet home. In the latest...

The State Of India’s Digital Payments Progress — And Future

July 01, 2019
The digital transformation of India’s payments landscape is underway, through government mandate, and a slew of banking and FinTech players. Jeremy Wilmot, group president at ACI Worldwide, tells Karen Webster...

Why ‘Mobile-First’ Must Mean ‘Trust-Always’

February 26, 2019
Trust is inherent in banking, and has been since the beginning, when people decided to store coins and bills in vaults. Entersekt SVP of North America Sherif Samy explains why pairing...

Quick Reads
Google to Launch Generative AI-Powered Digital Assistant

October 04, 2023
Google has unveiled a digital assistant powered by generative artificial intelligence (AI). Assistant with Bard will be accessible on Android and iOS mobile devices in the coming months, the tech giant said in a Wednesday (Oct. 4) blog post. This new tool will build upon the capabilities of Google Assistant, adding the generative AI of Bard, according […]

Square Launches Consumer Booking App for Beauty and Personal Care Services

August 08, 2023
Square has launched a consumer booking app that provides access to a large beauty and personal care businesses network. The new Square Go looks to offer convenience to consumers, allowing them to easily...

Apple to Unveil iPhone 14 on Sept. 7

August 17, 2022
Apple will hold an event Sept. 7 for the unveiling of its iPhone 14 line, sources told Bloomberg. This will see the newest version of the tech giant’s flagship phone,...

Splitit/Telispire Partnership Offers BNPL for High-Ticket Mobile Devices

August 15, 2022
People who subscribe to Telispire’s mobile virtual operator network can now make installment payments thanks to a partnership between Telispire and buy now, pay later (BNPL) company Splitit. “As one...