Super apps enable consumers to access multiple services through a single mobile application. Platforms like WeChat, Alipay, KakaoTalk, and LINE have already been widely adopted across many Asian markets. This study aims to develop a greater understanding of consumers' preferences for super app...

This study examines the factors influencing users' flow experience in Vietnam related to online food ordering application platforms, thereby driving subsequent behavior. This study surveyed 720 participants using a structured questionnaire with a stratified sampling technique based on the market...

Design elements intended to influence the behavior of users are ubiquitous in smartphone apps. To date, there is no systematic framework that comprises the most common elements and their potential effects and risks to enable the analysis of behavioral design in smartphone apps. Building upon...

The main purpose of the article is to present a catalog of features of a useful mobile application in the context of responsible consumption. To recognize the usefulness of the application, examples of eco-applications were used, and representatives of the Z generation were asked about the...

In 2020 the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) revisited a spectrum allocation decision it made in 1999. The Agency found that frequencies set aside for specific technologies used by vehicles - Intelligent Transportation Services (ITS) - had been left largely unused. It crafted new rules,...

Many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are experiencing a nutrition transition from traditional diets to high-energy, processed foods, increasing non-communicable disease risks. Digitalization of food systems plays a significant role in shaping this transition. This paper investigates the...

We study the connection between trading app usage and investment behavior. To this aim, we collect data from 503 participants, which are representative for German Neobroker users, Ex-Neobroker users and Neobroker usage planners. We investigate Neobroker users by a number of aspects regarding...

The emergence of mobile applications (apps) that utilize sharing economy concepts has revolutionized multiple industries, including transportation, accommodation, healthcare, and other sectors. With the nature of massive data collection and sharing policies, these platforms create serious...

Smartphone apps deliberately apply behavioral design, including algorithms sensing human behavior and personalized design elements affecting it. Untransparent behavioral design exploits an information asymmetry between app vendors and consumers and can lead to negative effects on consumers such...

The March 2023 banking turmoil has intensified discussions whether social media and the digitalisation of finance have become significant factors in driving severe deposit outflows. We introduce the concept of deposits-at-risk and utilize quantile regressions for disentangling determinants of...

Objective: Heart failure (HF) is a prevalent condition affecting millions of individuals worldwide. Continuous monitoring and targeted behavioral interventions have been shown to improve health status and quality of life for HF patients. Digital therapeutics offer the possibility to make more...

This qualitative study explored the factors affecting mobile marketing acceptance and adoption. Unlike existing studies that investigated the mobile marketing adoption factors from the end users' perspective, this study has explored the challenges, opportunities, and implications of the state of...

The Study reviews the current state of wireless charging technologies for mobile phones and similar portable consumer electronics compared to the state depicted by the Predecessor Study from 2021, with the following assumptions: - Qi has predominance on the mobile phone market; - Alternative...

Information and communication technology (ICT) can boost existing socio-economic inequalities if the former is socially exclusive. Longstanding barriers prevent minoritized populations from accessing ICT, thus leading to a vicious circle between digital divide and poor development. The digital...

Purpose: This research delves into the user experiences associated with ten mobile banking applications in Indonesia. The study aims to highlight the technological innovations that drive user satisfaction, pinpoint areas requiring enhancement, and offer foresight into the evolving landscape of...

Customers who have financial products (e.g., bank accounts, loans, credit cards and mortgages) are unlikely to change to another provider or change the terms of the product within the same provider (i.e., to "switch"). Significant monetary gains can be made by switching, but switching rates tend...

Branded applications (apps) have become core touchpoints for improving consumer shopping experiences in omni-channel retailing, and many firms have developed different types of branded apps to provide additional value. Moreover, continuous usage intention is the key to improving enterprises'...

Drawing on social exchange theory, this article examines how consumers' engagement with gamified branded mobile apps impacts different aspects of their gameful experience, which comprises accomplishment, competition, challenge, immersion, guidance, playful experience, and social experience. We...