Mobile phone users, who made at least one proximity mobile payment transaction in the past 6 months. Excludes transactions with a tablet. The source does not mention wearables whatsoever
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The source does not specifically define the apps used for proximity mobile payments, although it does refer to the following applications: Apple Pay, Starbucks, Google Pay and Samsung Pay. The likes of Chase Pay, Fitbit Pay, Microsoft Pay and Cash App were not mentioned.
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Proximity mobile payment user growth in the U.S. 2019-2020, with forecasts to 2025
This statistic gives information on the year-on-year growth of proximity mobile payment users in the United States from 2018 to 2023. In 2019, proximity payment audience in the United States increased *** percent compared to the previous year.
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