The company expects to sign more operator partners with the new Mango phones, said Lees, in part because the update will enable more foreign languages and lower-priced handsets.
Western Union's value proposition to a local operator: Rather than sign 200 bilateral agreements to offer remittances in 200 different markets, "connect into our global network, and we will allow that local service to become a global service, " says Matt Dill, general manager of Western Union Mobile.