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Apple Pay finds it difficult to crush Samsung Pay in South Korea

Samsung Pay had enjoyed a clear field in the company's home country of South Korea for many years until Apple decided to ruin the party. The company launched its mobile payments service, Apple Pay, in South Korea last year. It was encouraged by the rising market share of iPhones in the country, so it was […]

By Daniel van Dorp
2 weeks ago

Most Korean Samsung Pay users have switched to Samsung Wallet

The vast majority of Samsung Pay users in South Korea, Samsung's home ground, have switched over to Samsung Wallet, the company has officially announced. Wallet is an upgraded version of its mobile payments service that Samsung launched not too long ago. Samsung has confirmed that 70% of all Samsung Pay users in South Korea have […]

By Adnan Farooqui
3 weeks ago

More than 70% Korean Samsung Pay users upgrade to Samsung Wallet

On 20 March 2024, Samsung launched the Samsung Wallet app for Galaxy smartphones and tablets in South Korea. It arrived as a replacement for the Samsung Pay app. People who already had Samsung Pay installed on their device had to just update the app to the latest version to change it to Samsung Wallet. Well, […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
3 weeks ago

Samsung Pay coming to the iPhone? Maybe, maybe not

Apple's walled-garden approach has many benefits, like excellent compatibility between various products, a more polished user experience, and better security from malware. It also keeps the customer invested and trapped in Apple's ecosystem, as other ecosystems or products may not have the services, apps, and features the customer is accustomed to on devices with a […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
5 months ago

[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
8 months 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
9 months 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
9 months 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
10 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
10 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
10 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
11 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
12 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
12 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
12 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
12 months ago

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