Mobile Minutes: Samsung Pay launches; Facebook mimics MoPub; Virgin Mobile's data rollover; Pebble Time on Kickstarter
Samsung Pay launches at GSMA Mobile World Congress in
Barcelona
Samsung led the mobile payments announcements at the GSMA with its announcement
of Samsung Pay, a contender with Apple Pay in the competition for retailers and
consumers.
Read more on Forbes
Facebook is said to be working on competitor to
Twitter?s MoPub
Facebook Inc. is working on a competitor to Twitter Inc.?s mobile-advertising
distributor MoPub, according to people with knowledge of the matter, a bid to
win more business in a growing market.
Read more on Bloomberg
Virgin Mobile diffuses bill shock with Data Rollover
Virgin Mobile is tackling a common bugbear of mobile plans with the
announcement of a new Data Rollover feature on all postpaid plans, allowing
customers to carry unused data over to the following month, without any extra
charge.
Read more on CNET
Pebble Time most funded Kickstarter ever
Less than one week after its reveal, Pebble Time is now the most funded project
ever on Kickstarter. The new smartwatch announced by startup Pebble has netted
close to $14 million, and will remain open to accept additional funds for the
next 24 days.
Read more on USA Today