Tagged: android

November 11, 2020 @ 11:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

India’s antitrust body has reportedly ordered an investigation that will look into whether Alphabet Inc’s Google has been taking unfair advantage of its market position in the country to promote its digital payments app. The tech giant has also been accused of forcing application developers… Read More

September 11, 2020 @ 7:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Hungarian firm PeasyPay has launched a biometric digital payment system that uses facial and palm recognition to verify customers’ IDs and settle transactions. The Fintech company stated that it will be introducing its biometrics-enabled point-of-sale payments technology in Spain and the UK. Consumers can download… Read More

March 15, 2020 @ 12:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Texas-headquartered AppBrilliance has revealed that it is introducing its payments and funds transfer software development kit (SDK) for the iOS and Android operating systems. The company reportedly made the announcement at the SoFin 2020 Event. Although SXSW 2020 had to be cancelled because of the… Read More

February 9, 2020 @ 10:38 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Australian cryptocurrency exchange platform CoinJar recently announced it has launched its mobile app for Android smartphones. Founded in 2013, Coinjar claims to be Australia’s longest-running digital currency exchange. The company’s services allow users to buy, sell, store, and spend digital assets. “As an award-winning, venture… Read More

June 17, 2019 @ 3:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cryptocurrency trading platform PrimeXBT announced on Monday the launch of its new Android mobile app. According to PrimeXBT, the mobile app is the latest step in the trading platform’s continued growth and development.  “By offering mobile access to trading cryptocurrencies with up to 100x leverage… Read More

April 30, 2019 @ 2:51 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Germany-based global provider of digital payments and commerce solutions Wirecard announced on Tuesday it is enabling Android users in Switzerland to benefit from the launch of Google Pay with boon. According to Wirecard, the mobile payment solution is now available for download in the Swiss Google… Read More

December 11, 2018 @ 3:32 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Lydia, the French mobile payments firm, announced on Tuesday it is now offering Google Pay to all its Android users. The new service will allow users to contactless pay for their items. As previously reported, Lydia was launched in 2013 and claims it has become an “essential” app… Read More

October 4, 2018 @ 5:28 pm By Cali Haan  |  

Players of the ultra-popular video game Fortnite may soon add a disappointment dance to their repertoire as they are increasingly targeted by malware aimed at their Bitcoin. Researchers at the anti-virus and anti-malware company Malwarebytes say they have found malware targeting victims’ crypto holdings hidden… Read More

April 18, 2018 @ 4:10 pm By JD Alois  |  

Tala has closed on a $50 million Series C equity investment led by Revolution Growth with participation from existing investors IVP, Data Collective, Lowercase Capital, Ribbit Capital, and Female Founders Fund. Separately, Tala said it has also recently raised $15 million for its loan book…. Read More

January 15, 2018 @ 10:16 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, UK-based equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube announced the launch of its Android mobile app. The funding portal revealed that more than half of its investor activity happens on mobile devices and stated since its launch, over £9 million has been invested through the Crowdcube iOS… Read More

November 10, 2017 @ 10:26 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Banking giant Citi today announced on Thursday the new functionality for the Citi Mobile App for Android, offering access to banking and wealth management capabilities with a user-friendly design. Citi FinTech developed the new mobile features for Android following last year’s launch for iPhone. The… Read More

September 11, 2017 @ 9:39 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube has announced early access registry for its upcoming Android app. The funding portal revealed that its team has spent the past few months developing the app. “Before we release the app to the Play Store, we will be running an exclusive… Read More

July 28, 2017 @ 4:31 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, Kickstarter announced a new update for its Android app, messaging. The crowdfunding giant’s crew revealed that they designed the layout that is similar to the way Android users are used to seeing conversations from their phones. The Kickstarter team explained: “To read and respond… Read More

July 19, 2017 @ 8:55 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Humaniq announced on Tuesday the launch of its Blockchain-powered financial inclusion app while starting its first global meetup at the Rise London, a fintech accelerator powered by Barclays. This launch comes just two months after the blockchain platform’s social impact ICO. According to Humaniq, the app will give… Read More

December 19, 2016 @ 2:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, crowdfunding giant Kickstarter announced its engineering team has begun to open source its Android and iOS apps. The platform revealed that it is currently focused on writing well-tested code built with parts that can be easily understood on their own and it has adopted… Read More

November 28, 2016 @ 8:24 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

PrimaryBid, an online funding platform that enables investors to gain access to placings of AIM-listed companies, announced on Monday the launch of its first mobile app, which is now available for both iOS and Android devices. The website revealed that extension of its service on… Read More

August 23, 2016 @ 3:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, the creators of the Indiegogo success, Con Man, will be releasing the web series new mobile game. This debut comes just a month after Alan Tudyk, and Nathan Fillion revealed they might consider doing a movie on the series within the series, Spectrum.  In 2015, Fillion and… Read More

August 15, 2016 @ 9:36 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Primo Connect, a mobile communications company incubated by sister company Ultra Mobile, announced on Monday that its global communications app, which is still in Beta form, has received over one million downloads. The app attracted users from 50 countries and has over 50% retention for continued… Read More

August 4, 2016 @ 10:37 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Over 3118% funded. Since its launch last month, the San Francisco startup Andromium’s Kickstarter campaign has secured over $1,560,000 for The Superbook, a device that turns Android smartphones into laptops. Over 9,612 backers have subscribed to the idea, described as a smart laptop shell that consists of an 11.6″ HD screen, keyboard, and… Read More

July 22, 2016 @ 12:19 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, California startup Andromium launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise $50,000 for The Superbook, which turns Android smartphones into laptops. The device is described as a smart laptop shell that consists of an 11.6″ HD screen, keyboard, and multi-touch trackpad. It offers over 8… Read More