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 penetration rate in the U.S. in 2020, with forecasts to 2025
This statistic gives information on the percentage of U.S. smartphone users who make use of proximity mobile payment transactions from 2018 to 2023. In 2020, near-field-communications or other contactless technology will be accessed by **** percent of U.S. smartphone users, up from **** percent in 2018.
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