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Samsung Pay has today been updated with support for Co-op Bank, one of the United Kingdom's largest financial institutions. This news comes four months after the mobile payment platform introduced compatibility for HSBC and M&S Bank in the region. It's worth noting, however, that it could take up to a week for the upgrade to […]
Samsung Pay will launch in South Africa on September 22, which just so happens to be the same day the much-anticipated Galaxy Note 8 is scheduled to hit the shelves in the region, according to Craige Fletcher, Head of Mobile at Samsung Electronics SA. It's unclear what banks and credit unions will be supported when […]
Samsung has expanded its mobile payments service to a handful of new countries this year. Samsung Pay was released in Sweden, Hong Kong, Switzerland, and the United Arab Emirates earlier this year. It was also reported a few months back that Samsung Pay might be launched in France in September. It was reported that Samsung […]
Samsung Pay has received a much-requested update in Russia. The upgrade transports compatibility for Soyuz, GPB and SKB debit cards, which are all issued by MasterCard, as well as a number of miscellaneous bug fixes and stability improvements. It's worth noting, however, that it could take a few days for the update to reach your […]
Samsung continues to expand its mobile payments service in more markets across the globe. Samsung Pay went live in Hong Kong, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Arab Emirates just last week. There's mounting evidence to support the claim that Samsung Pay will finally be launched in the United Kingdom on May 16. According to a […]
Two years ago, Samsung announced that Galaxy S21+ and Galaxy S21 Ultra users would be able to unlock their connected cars using Digital Keys. Audi, BMW, Ford, and Genesis were among Samsung's first partners for this feature. Later, the feature also became compatible with Hyundai and Kia cars. This feature is changing slightly now. Today, […]
Samsung India is making it easier for Pay customers to make quick QR code mobile payments on the go. The company announced today the integration of Scan QR with Samsung Pay. The feature is going live through a software update on Galaxy devices that support the platform. Samsung Pay has been able to scan Bharat […]
The Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21+, and the Galaxy S21 Ultra come with various improvements over their predecessors. However, Samsung has also removed some important features from these phones, including the microSD card slot, the bundled charger, and 45W fast charging. The new flagship phones also lack an important Samsung Pay feature that was available in […]
An increasing number of people in the UK are more willing to rely on digital payment solutions rather than cash, and more than 50% of Brits are looking for newer, simpler ways of managing their finances. This is according to a recent survey commissioned by Samsung Pay, revealing that the COVID-19 lockdown period was one […]
Samsung Pay has successfully passed beta testing in Germany and the service will be widely available starting tomorrow, October 28, according to the original schedule. To mark the occasion, Samsung Germany announced today that Pay customers who sign up for the service and purchase an eligible Galaxy smartphone before November 18 will receive up to […]
Samsung Pay continues to expand into new markets and the latest country to support the service is Germany. Indeed, Samsung customers in Germany haven't had access to Samsung Pay until now, but all this wait may have been worth it because of how the service is being released in the country. Samsung usually partners with […]
Samsung Money by SoFi has officially been released in the USA today. Samsung Pay users located stateside can now open a Money by SoFi account and gain access to a cash management account, Debit Mastercard, and exclusive benefits including a chance to win $1,000 in Reward points towards the purchase of Samsung products. The Samsung […]
Among all the first-party Samsung apps and services, Samsung Pay, the company’s mobile payment service, is by far the most useful and popular. It is one of those few offerings where the Korean tech giant has done a better job than Google both in terms of technology and execution. In fact, it’s a major differentiating […]
Samsung Pay Framework, an app that works in the background to provide Samsung Pay with additional functions, is reportedly causing massive battery drainage issues. A number of users have taken to online forums to voice their problems, while trying to look for a solution. Samsung is yet to acknowledge the problem. Samsung Pay Framework battery drainage issue […]
After its successful launch in many parts of the world, Samsung Pay is now coming to Mexico. Although Samsung has officially announced the launch of the Samsung Pay in Mexico today, the service had a ‘soft launch’ back in November itself. Mexico is the second Latin American country, after Brazil in July 2016, to get […]