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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Adoption of mobile contactless/tap to pay in 23 countries worldwide in 2019 and 2021
As of 2019, China was the global leader in terms of proximity mobile payment adoption. Over ** percent of smartphone users in the country had made a proximity mobile payment in the past six months. In 2018, the most popular third-party mobile payment providers in China were Alipay and Tenpay.
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