HONG KONG: Smartphone markers are squaring up to Internet giants in the battle for China's US$2tril (RM8.77tril) mobile payments market. Apple and Samsung have teamed up with state-owned UnionPay to take on web groups Alibaba and Tencent.
UnionPay's card network and technology could give the new alliance an edge.
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