Through its EarnOS software and EarnPhones, the company's business model turns passive phone use into real money. Mode stands out as a pre-IPO opportunity in consumer tech. Yet despite its interesting ...

Smartphones have become ubiquitous devices for both productivity and entertainment, thereby consuming a lot of attention. Mode Mobile monetizes user attention by offering people cash or gift cards.

In an era where smartphones consume hours of daily life, one company has flipped the script: Instead of users only paying for subscriptions for their data plans, the devices pay them back. Mode Mobile ...