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[Update: Fixed] Samsung Pay arrives on Galaxy Watch 4 in India, but there’s an issue

Update: Samsung has fixed the issue with Samsung Pay on the Galaxy Watch 4 series in India after the One UI 5 Watch update. The feature is now working as intended. Earlier today, Samsung released the One UI 5 Watch update to the Galaxy Watch 4 and the Galaxy Watch 4 Classic. Apart from Wear […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
1 week ago

Google Pay could be launching in South Korea to rival Samsung Pay

After Apple Pay launched in South Korea a few weeks ago, Samsung has strengthened its own mobile payment service Samsung Pay. It was thinking of charging a transaction fee to partner banks and financial institutions, but it decided not to do it and keep the service free. Now, it appears that Google Pay could be […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
1 month ago

PSA: Google Pay and Samsung Pay don’t work on One UI 6.0 Beta

Last week, Samsung released the first beta version of the Android 14-based One UI 6.0 update to the Galaxy S23 series in three countries. The new software is available to users who signed up to beta-test the software. Since it is a beta update, payment, banking, and other finance apps may not work on devices […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
1 month ago

Samsung to counter Apple Pay by not charging fees on Samsung Pay

Samsung has reportedly announced that it will not charge any commission to card companies for Samsung Pay transactions. Over the past few weeks, it has been reported that Samsung may start charging commissions to card companies, similar to Apple Pay. However, the company has denied that it will do something like that. Samsung Pay remains […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
2 months ago

Apple forces Samsung to drastically change its Samsung Pay strategy

Samsung Pay was launched in 2015, and it has been close to eight years. Over the years, Samsung partnered with dozens of banks and card providers worldwide to bring easy mobile payments to consumers. However, the company has decided to drastically change its strategy over the past few months after the launch of Apple Pay […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
3 months ago

Samsung Pay experience could get better in future with upcoming NFC upgrades

Samsung Pay allows people to make payments at PoS (Point of Sale) terminals using their smartphones. In this process, the Samsung Pay app sends your credit or debit card information to the PoS machine using NFC (Near Field Communication). This convenient feature might get even better, thanks to upcoming NFC upgrades. Currently, NFC can operate […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
3 months ago

Apple wants to rival Samsung Pay in India

Earlier this year, Apple finally released its mobile payment solution in South Korea, rivaling Samsung on its home turf. And now, Apple is reportedly working on bringing the fight to Samsung in India. Apple appears to be in talks with Indian officials and authorities to bring the Pay service to the South Asian country. In […]

By Mihai Matei
3 months ago

Samsung Pay to offer additional benefits to Korean users during special events

In an official newsroom post, Samsung announced that it will hold special affiliate marketing events in South Korea. These marketing events will be for Samsung Pay, and they will focus on expanding the user experience with various brands. The aim of this event is to make users comfortable using Samsung Pay quickly and easily with […]

By Sagar Naresh
4 months ago

Naver Pay usage sees massive surge after Samsung Pay integration in Korea

To counter Apple Pay's entry in South Korea, Samsung launched the integration of Samsung Pay with Naver Pay two months ago. It allows Samsung Pay users to make payments for products and services inside smartphone apps and other online shopping services. Since the integration, Naver Pay has seen a massive surge in users. A report […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
4 months ago

Samsung launches Galaxy A24 with MST Samsung Pay in South Korea

Samsung has launched the Galaxy A24 in South Korea. The smartphone was first unveiled last month and was then launched in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. It is now available in South Korea, and it can be purchased starting tomorrow. The Galaxy A24 (LTE) is priced at KRW 396,000 (around $296) in South Korea. It is […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
4 months ago

Samsung Pay won’t be free for credit card companies anymore

After the launch of Apple Pay in South Korea, Samsung is changing its whole strategy around Samsung Pay. The company's mobile payment service was free for consumers and credit card companies. However, the South Korean firm plans to charge credit card companies in a fashion similar to Apple. Samsung Electronics has reportedly notified all credit […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
4 months ago

Samsung Pay has one less rival to worry about

Samsung has one less rival to worry about in the mobile payment market, particularly in Korea. While Apple Pay is in, LG Pay is out. The latter service will be shutting down in Korea next month, six years after its debut. A new report citing Pulse News says LG Electronics decided it will end its […]

By Mihai Matei
5 months ago

Samsung Pay suffers nationwide outage at the worst possible time

South Korea was the first market where the Samsung Pay mobile payments service was launched. The company eventually made it available to markets across the globe. It's been several years since this service has been operating and as you'd expect, millions of people rely on it to make payments daily, particularly in Samsung's home country […]

By Adnan Farooqui
6 months ago

Galaxy Watches could soon get Samsung Pay in South Korea, thanks to Apple

As lame as it sounds, Galaxy Watch users in South Korea can't make mobile payments using Samsung Pay on their smartwatch. Although those smartwatches feature NFC, Samsung Pay isn't available to them in Samsung's home country. However, that could change soon, thanks to Apple. Apparently, Samsung is thinking of activating the Samsung Pay feature on […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
6 months ago

Samsung Pay collaborates with Hana Financial Group to make students life easier in Korea

According to an official blog, Samsung has announced that Samsung Pay has signed a business agreement with Hana Financial Group. This agreement will bolster the digital payment experience for students across South Korea. The agreement between Samsung Pay and Hana Financial Group was signed at the headquarters of the latter in Jung-gu, Seoul, on 27 March […]

By Sagar Naresh
6 months ago