6 Key Takeaways from the Virtual Global Carrier Billing Summit 2020 On 6th and 7th October we attended Virtual Global Carrier Billing Summit, an event dedicated to carrier billing and connecting the global Direct Carrier Billing ecosystem. With the most influential players from across the global carrier billing community brought together, from [...]
Increased Appetite for Food Delivery Apps – Could It Feed the Growth of Mobile Payments? As consumers spend more time at home and adapt to social distancing due to the ongoing pandemic, food delivery apps have reached new heights with downloads increasing rapidly. Food ordering habits have shifted dramatically during this time [...]
The future of transport payments. Could carrier billing be just the ticket? More than half the global population are currently living in urban areas, with this figure expected to increase to over 86% by 2050. Urbanisation has had an obvious impact on the demand for transportation, and as we move forward with [...]
Kids’ Apps Are Growing. Could Carrier Billing Be the Best Way to Pay? Kids’ App Market Size The kids’ app market is complex. It overlaps with four major industries – education, technology, entertainment and gaming with ‘kids apps’ and ‘educational apps’ often terms that are used interchangeably and categorised together. The overlapping [...]
First Screen Connects with SLA Digital for Direct Carrier Billing in the Middle East and Europe Fast growing global provider of mobile content and commerce solutions, First Screen, has partnered with SLA Digital to enable direct carrier billing payments in the Middle East and Europe. First Screen are experts in delivering great mobile experiences, [...]
The Future of Remote Learning and What it Means For Mobile Payments With the rise of the internet and new technologies such as 5G, being physically present in a classroom to learn isn’t the only available option any more. Quality education, often previously restricted to lectures and talks, can now be accessed [...]
6 Key Takeaways from DGC Dubai 2020 From 21st to 23rd June we attended the MENA region’s biggest gaming industry conference – DGC Dubai (this year a virtual event). With panel discussions, one-on-one talks and launches from gaming industry experts across the world, we got an insight into first hand gaming trends [...]
Learning in Lockdown – Why It’s Time for Mobile Payments in eLearning What is eLearning? Simply put, eLearning is learning via the internet, for example by watching an online tutorial, taking an online course, or joining a virtual classroom. eLearning is changing the educational experience and traditional classroom models, encompassing everything from [...]
The Rise of Casual and Hyper Casual Mobile Gaming Casual Mobile Gaming In 2020, global mobile game revenue is expected to reach $76.7 billion with mobile gaming estimated to make up almost 60% of the gaming market worldwide by 2021. Casual gaming is one of the most notable marketing trends of the [...]
Top Apps For Staying Home With lockdowns being extended and social distancing measures still in place across the world, behaviours are changing as consumers find their ‘new normal’ during the coronavirus outbreak. Mobile payments are being used more frequently, time spent in apps grew 20% compared to last year and there has [...]