Tagged: smartphone

Mobile Payment Rates Surge During Pandemic

Mobile payment use has surged during the COVID-19 pandemic, research from eMarketer finds. Total mobile payment use hit one trillion in 2020, with YoY growth of 22.2 percent. Smartphone user penetration hit 44.6 percent, up from 38.3 percent in 2019. Growth in mobile payment users… Read More

Samsung Now Allows Blockchain Users to Manage & Trade Virtual Assets From Third-Party Wallets on Galaxy Smartphones

  Samsung Electronics recently announced blockchain users may now manage and trade virtual assets from third-party wallets on the Samsung Galaxy smartphones. According to Samsung, the new update makes it easier for blockchain users to access and process transactions by importing virtual assets stored on… Read More

Canadian Digital Asset Trading Platform Coinsquare Unveils “Quick Trade” Mobile App

  Canadian cryptocurrency platform Coinsquare announced on Monday the launch of its new Quick Trade mobile app. The simple to use app makes buying and selling digital assets quick and convenient, with customers able to easily manage their portfolio of digital assets.  According to Coinsquare, The… Read More

Money Manager Betterment Teams Up With Insurtech Sure to Provide Cellphone Insurance to Betterment Checking Users

Online financial advisor Betterment announced on Thursday it has formed a partnership with insurtech company Sure to provide cell phone insurance to Betterment Checking users, offering coverage for phone damage or theft. The offering is notably available to any Betterment Checking user that pays their monthly cell bill… Read More

Online Insurance Marketplace Policygenius Launches Mobile App

Policygenius, a U.S.-based online insurance marketplace, announced on Tuesday the launch of its mobile app, which enables consumers to create wills and trusts conveniently on their phones. Consumers may also shop for life and home insurance from the app, creating a mobile one-stop-shop for key… Read More

Orders & Payments App Zapaygo’s Equity Crowdfunding Campaign Nears £700,000 During the Final Days on Crowdcube

Zapaygo Investments, a UK-based ordering and payment mobile app, is now nearing £700,000 in funding through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The funding round, which was launched last month, originally saw to raise £250,000. As previously reported, Zapaygo describes itself a smartphone application that… Read More

Overfunding: Orders & Payments App Zapaygo Surpasses £250,000 Funding Target Through Latest Crowdcube Round

Zapaygo Investments, a UK-based ordering and payment mobile app, has not only secured its initial 250,000 funding target, but it is also now nearing £515,000 through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. Founded in 2015, Zapaygo describes itself a smartphone application that allows users to… Read More

Digital Finance Platform Uphold Launches Mobile App

Uphold, a U.S.-based digital finance platform, announced on Thursday the launch of its mobile app for Android and iOS smartphones. Founded in 2013, Uphold revealed its mission is to create trusted access to digital money and finance services. Since launching, the company has notably fought… Read More

Paysafe Teams Up With Paytm Canada To Extend Payment Options Through Fully Integrated Mobile Payment Processing Solution

Paysafe Group, a global payments provider, announced on Tuesday it is partnering with Paytm Canada to extend the payment options their customers have to securely and easily use their smartphones to pay for goods and services. According to Paysafe, Paytm Canada launched its first consumer-facing mobile application allowing… Read More

UK Fintech Fea Now Seeking £100,000 Through Crowdcube Funding Round

Fea, UK-based fintech that offers a mobile-first, fixed fee credit card, is now seeking £100,000 through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The startup reported that it is on a mission to make borrowing “a better experience.” The company’s idea comes from its founder Faisal Khalid’s personal experiences, with $130,000… Read More

Overfunding: Crowdcube Success Pelican Quickly Secures £300,000 Funding Target on Seedrs

Less than a year after successfully securing nearly £1 million through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, social trading app Pelican has launched a new funding round on Seedrs and quickly raised its initial £300,000 funding target. As previously reported, Pelican claims it is the only… Read More

Monzo News: Apple Pay is Now Available to Users

UK-based challenger bank Monzo announced on Thursday that users may use their Monzo cards with Apple Pay. The bank reported that it considers Apple Pay to be an easier, safer way to pay in stores, in apps and online with the Apple devices that users use… Read More

HTC to Launch Blockchain-Powered Smartphone

Smartphone giant HTC is now making preparations to launch a new blockchain-powered smartphone. According to The Next Web, the phone, which has been named Exodus, will feature a universal wallet and built-in secure hardware to support cryptocurrencies and decentralized applications. HTC reportedly recruited Phil Chen, the… Read More

Starling Bank Introduces Garmin Pay To Customers

On Thursday, Starling Bank announced it was adding Garmin Pay to its range of digital wallets. The new feature will allow Garmin users to make purchases at thousands of stores where contactless payments are accepted. The Garmin Pay is featured on three watches, which are:… Read More

Erajaya, ITOCHU, & PayJoy Announced Launch of Smartphone Financing in indonesia

 PT.Erajaya Swasembada Tbk, PT ITC Auto Multi Finance, a division of ITOCHU, and PayJoy announced on Thursday they have teamed to launch their smartphone financing in Indonesia. It was revealed that  ITOCHU will use PayJoy’s proprietary Checkout software platform to qualify and approve Indonesian customers for… Read More

Foxconn Subsidiary Set to Build Sirin Labs’ Blockchain Smartphone

Smartphone manufacturer Foxconn has recently announced that one of its subsidiaries is now set to build what is believed to be the first blockchain smartphone for Sirin Labs. According to Sirin Labs, the Finney blockchain smartphone is designed to store and use digital currencies such… Read More

Overfunding: Orders & Payment App Zapaygo Investments Surpasses £500,000 Funding Target on Crowdcube

Zapaygo Investments, a UK-based ordering and payment mobile app, has successfully surpassed its initial equity crowdfunding campaign’s £500,000 funding target on Crowdcube. The company launched the funding round earlier month and has so far attracted more than 160 investors. Founded in 2015, Zapaygo is described as a… Read More

FCA Regulated App Pelican Trading Seeks to Attract £750,000 Through Crowdcube Campaign

Pelican Exchange, an FCA regulated app where users can trade, chat, and analyze performance, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube to raise £750,000. While sharing details about the app, the Pelican Exchange team stated: “We integrate trade execution with communication into a central network… Read More

Clarity Money Milestone: Personal Finance App Attracts 500,000 Users

On Wednesday, personal finance app Clarity Money announced it has reached 500,000 users in less than seven months after launching on iOS. The app, which launched in January 2017, reportedly analyzed over $60 billion in transaction for customers and saved its users who interact with… Read More

Blockchain Platform Humaniq Launches Financial Inclusion Use Case in Ghana

Blockchain platform Humaniq announced earlier this week the next phase in its expansion as it launches the Ghana Use Case. The company’s key goal is to bring onboard two thousand users. According to Humaniq, the Ghana launch news comes as phase 1 of a pilot… Read More

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