Will 2026 be the year of the ‘super app’?

(NewsNation) — Technology continues to evolve for smartphones, and now a phenomenon could take over the entire landscape in 2026 — “super apps.”

They’re described by experts as applications that build upon core functionality to mix and mash a bunch of seemingly unrelated services into one place.

“As more transactions become digitized, co-locating new functionality into a single app can help minimize the inconvenience and inertia customers experience when juggling a dozen different apps,” says Deloitte.

The idea/service has become increasingly popular in many countries outside the U.S. as a one-stop shop for users, modeled after China’s WeChat. Tech industry figures and investors have been watching super apps rise for years,........

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