• Wed. Dec 25th ,2024

Mobile

BNPL firm Klarna launches comparison tool in a bid to become ‘superapp’

Swedish fintech firm, Klarna has reportedly added a new tool on its mobile app for price comparison with which users can search and compare costs between retailers. The move comes under efforts taken by the BNPL firm to become a superapp and extend its reach beyond payments and enter the retail s

Apple expects delay in iPhone shipments due to Covid-19 curbs in China

With the Chinese government ordering a seven-day lockdown for an industrial park housing a major factory of iPhone manufacturer Foxconn, Apple has warned on delays in device shipments for its latest smartphone, iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max. Foxconn, a leading electronics manufacturer based out of Ta

Talabatey teams up with First Orion for branded mobile communication

First Orion. a branded communication solutions provider, has reportedly announced a new partnership with Talabatey, the largest food delivery service app in Iraq to integrate the First Orion Engage® solution into the Talabatey app. As per reports, the integration will allow Talabatey to ensur

Hong Kong and S’pore mobile banking experience ranks 5th best globally

A global study has reportedly ranked Hong Kong and Singapore’s mobile banking experience joint best in Asia and fifth globally, with COVID-19 pandemic having acted as a catalyst to accelerate digital banking development in Hong Kong. Hong Kong currently has 17 mobile banking applications av

MoneyGram partners with UAE-based financial super-app Jingle Pay

American digital P2P payments and money transfer company, MoneyGram International, Inc., has reportedly entered into a strategic partnership with UAE-based financial super-app, Jingle Pay, for fast and convenient global money transfers via the Jingle Pay app. As per reports, UAE customers will be

Apple’s App Store saw 5% dip in revenue in September: Morgan Stanley

iPhone maker Apple’s App Store has reportedly suffered a 5% drop in net revenue year-on-year in September, according to a Morgan Stanley analyst, marking it the sharpest fall in the platform’s revenue since the American investment and financial services began tracking App Store data.

UAE telecom du chooses HP Enterprise for its digital transition to 5G

IT behemoth Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has reportedly announced that du, a major telecom firm in the UAE, will utilize its end-to-end service orchestration software for its digital transformation in order to build new revenue streams from its burgeoning 5G network. The telecom firm is trans

UK: TikTok may be fined $28Mn over breach of children’s data privacy

Leading Chinese short-video hosting app, TikTok, may face a fine of £27 million ($28 million) in UK for breaching the nation’s data protection law centered around children’s privacy for more than two years till July 2020, according to the Information Commissioner’s Office.

TikTok follows BeReal’s footsteps, adds authenticity feature to app

TikTok, the popular Chinese short-form video hosting platform, has reportedly announced that it has added a new authenticity feature to its app, mirroring the move of its French rival, BeReal, who is already using it to great effect to bring in more users to its platform. According to reports, th