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Samsung Pay Mini is unveiled in South Korea
01 Feb 2017, 23:02 | by
Alan F.
Samsung introduced on Thursday, its mobile payment system for Android called Samsung Pay Mini. The service,...
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LG wants to trademark four new smartwatches as well as "LG Watch Pay"
29 Nov 2016, 04:56 | by
Peter K.
LG might be secretly prepping not one, not two, but a whole lot of four smartwatches. At least this is...
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Google dresses up Android Pay for Halloween
29 Oct 2016, 12:53 | by
Alan F.
With October 31st rapidly approaching, there might be plenty of undecideds remaining. No, we're not talking...
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Samsung Pay will soon work with online and in-app purchases
25 Oct 2016, 19:15 | by
Alan F.
Samsung Pay is already unique. Thanks to its compatibility with NFC supported point-of-sale (POS) systems,...
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Samsung Pay celebrates its first birthday by adding coupon support; win a Gear S2 smartwatch
27 Sep 2016, 21:57 | by
Alan F.
Samsung Pay celebrated its first birthday by announcing a new feature. Users of the mobile payment service...
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Iris scanners to become more prevalent in smartphones; feature will drive a rise in mobile payments
21 Sep 2016, 11:49 | by
Alan F.
One of the features that the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 is known for is its iris scanner. The phone isn't...
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Samsung Pay updated with cloud sync, iris scanner support and more
20 Sep 2016, 17:17 | by
Ben R.
Samsung has added a bunch of new features to its mobile payment service with the latest version...
Xiaomi's mobile payment service Mi Pay works only with the Xiaomi Mi 5
01 Sep 2016, 22:03 | by
Alan F.
Launched today, Xiaomi's new mobile payment service Mi Pay is Xiaomi's version of Apple Pay, Samsung...
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Australian banks vs Apple Pay: Apple strikes back
10 Aug 2016, 03:21 | by
Paul K.
A couple of weeks ago, four of Australia's largest banks asked the Australian Competition and Consumer...
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Get up to $150 by referring your friends to Samsung Pay
05 Aug 2016, 02:00 | by
Mihai A.
Samsung Pay users can refer up to 30 friends to the platform, meaning that potential earnings stand at...
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Samsung's unannounced Exynos 8895 chipset appears on Zauba
29 Jul 2016, 00:11 | by
Alan F.
According to India's import/export web site Zauba, Samsung has shipped a pair of test boards into the...
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Banks in Australia want to negotiate with Apple, team up to boycott Apple Pay
27 Jul 2016, 05:59 | by
Paul K.
Four of the largest banks in Australia — Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, National...
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Walmart Pay expands to 14 new states bringing the total to 33; service works on iOS, Android phones
04 Jul 2016, 15:29 | by
Alan F.
Walmart has expanded the use of its mobile payment service Walmart Pay to 14 new states. That brings...
Apple Pay picks up 44 new banks and credit unions in the U.S.
21 Jun 2016, 23:48 | by
Alan F.
With only a certain number of large money center banks in the U.S., Apple needs to turn to smaller regional...
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Use your smartphone to withdraw money from a Bank of America ATM
21 Jun 2016, 00:47 | by
Alan F.
So let's say that you need cash and you want to withdraw funds from your Bank of America account. As...
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Apple Pay adds 34 U.S. banks and credit unions this week
07 Jun 2016, 21:29 | by
Alan F.
More U.S. based banks and credit unions are putting their John Hancocks on the dotted line as 34 of them...
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Samsung Pay lands in Spain without its best feature
02 Jun 2016, 09:44 | by
Mihai A.
Samsung Pay has officially launched in Spain. Unfortunately, the mobile payment platform will only work...
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Jawbone stops production of its UP2, UP3 and UP4 fitness trackers?
27 May 2016, 22:40 | by
Alan F.
A report published today says that fitness tracker manufacturer Jawborne has stopped production of its...
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Android Pay adds support for tons of new banks; is yours on the list?
24 May 2016, 12:44 | by
Stephen S.
Google just signed nearly 50 new banks up for Android Pay, including Capital One.
Fitbit mobile payments could soon be a reality, as wearables company acquires Coin
18 May 2016, 10:52 | by
Stephen S.
Fitbit just made a big investment in mobile NFC payments, and it sounds like the feature should be hitting...
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Android Pay finally comes to the UK, but it's off to a bumpy start (UPDATE: not quite yet)
17 May 2016, 13:21 | by
Stephen S.
We knew it was coming soon, and today Google finally flips the switch on Android Pay in the UK - or has...
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Android Pay UK launch feels all sorts of imminent
13 May 2016, 11:40 | by
Stephen S.
Some solid evidence sure has it looking like UK retailers are just waiting to flip the switch on Android...
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Android Pay looks like it's about to get (a little) more convenient to use
05 May 2016, 10:31 | by
Stephen S.
By not requiring users to unlock their phones for certain transactions, Android Pay could help speed...
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Apple Pay adds 26 new banks including Moody National Bank in Texas
03 May 2016, 13:46 | by
Alan F.
Apple's mobile payment service, Apple Pay, has added 26 banks today to the list of financial institutions...
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Samsung Pay making sure it'll work with every major POS terminal out there
20 Apr 2016, 04:08 | by
Daniel P.
Since it turned on the lights last fall, Samsung Pay has managed to reach more than 5 million users and...
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Verizon customers who use Android Pay three times will get 2GB of data for free
14 Apr 2016, 18:36 | by
Alan F.
Free data. Let's repeat that. Free data. Sounds nice, doesn't it. It even feels nice to say. Free data....
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Report: Apple Pay to expand to mobile websites by the end of the year
23 Mar 2016, 17:59 | by
Mihai A.
As per a new report, Apple Pay will expand beyond physical retailers and in-app payments by the end of...
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Use Samsung Pay on your Galaxy S7 or Galaxy S7 edge and earn a $30 gift card
11 Mar 2016, 17:27 | by
Alan F.
Thanks to the use of MST (Magnetic Secure Transmission) on Samsung Pay, the mobile payment service works...
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How to reinstall Samsung Pay on your Galaxy S7 or S7 edge
09 Mar 2016, 08:22 | by
Daniel P.
Some users in the US and UK are reporting that the Samsung Pay app has disappeared after a minor update...
Splitting bar tab? Leading banks team to offer truly instant cash transfers from your phone
09 Mar 2016, 05:02 | by
Daniel P.
Splitting bills, paying for services on the spot or donating money? These used to take days to post to...
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Verizon has kicked Samsung Pay out of the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge (updated)
09 Mar 2016, 03:09 | by
Daniel P.
Carrier models of the new Galaxy S7 and S7 edge come with so much bloatware, as usual, that they take...
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Samsung Pay (formerly LoopPay) reports losses of $16.8 million in 2015
07 Mar 2016, 08:08 | by
Mihai A.
Samsung Pay has reported a net loss of $16.8 million in 2015, but Samsung is not concerned...
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27 more credit card issuers partner with Apple Pay in the states; is your bank included?
04 Mar 2016, 12:28 | by
Alan F.
Apple today announced that 27 new banks are being added to the roster of credit card issuers whose cards...
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Google's Hands Free mobile payment app allows you to make a mobile payment with your face
02 Mar 2016, 15:02 | by
Alan F.
Google has been working for some time on Hands Free, and is ready to take it to the next level by offering...
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Death Magnetic: Samsung Pay adoption faster than Apple Pay
02 Mar 2016, 03:40 | by
Daniel P.
Since its inception back in September, Samsung Pay managed to reach 5 million users and $500 million...
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Apple Pay officially expands to China, but the country may not care
18 Feb 2016, 18:16 | by
Michael H.
A downturn in the Chinese economy has put a bit of a damper on Apple's plans to have the region help...
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Add your first card to Samsung Pay, and get a free Samsung Level U wireless headset
16 Feb 2016, 19:46 | by
Alan F.
Thanks to the fact that Samsung Pay uses MST (magnetic secure transmission) in addition to NFC, Sammy's...
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Samsung Pay to hit U.K. and Spain once the Samsung Galaxy S7 launches in those countries
11 Feb 2016, 10:23 | by
Alan F.
With Cosby whistle-blower Hannibal Buress starring in a U.S. ad for Samsung Pay, the diversified manufacturer...
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The LG "White" Card will give you mobile payment capabilities without requiring a smartphone?
29 Jan 2016, 12:32 | by
Alan F.
Last October, there was speculation that LG would be introducing a mobile pay service to compete with...
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Apple and Android Pay might soon support ATM transactions
28 Jan 2016, 21:04 | by
Michael H.
Mobile payments can be super convenient and that convenience is making its way to more and more places...
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Fifty one new banks and credit unions join the Apple Pay family
22 Jan 2016, 22:47 | by
Alan F.
Apple added 51 new banks and credit unions today, to the list of U.S. financial institutions that work...
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Samsung Pay's new ad features a trip to Katz's Deli for pastrami
21 Jan 2016, 02:13 | by
Alan F.
Take a comedian credited with getting Bill Cosby to face the music, toss in an iconic New York deli,...
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Use Android Pay and earn a free Chromecast through Google's Tap 10 Promotion
15 Jan 2016, 17:17 | by
Mihai A.
Complete ten payments using Android Pay by the end of February and Google will hand you a free Chromecast...
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Patent application reveals that Apple might offer peer-to-peer payments on iMessage, calls and more
31 Dec 2015, 22:00 | by
Alan F.
According to a patent application released by the USPTO, Apple is working on giving its iMessage app...
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Samsung Pay to get support for online shopping in 2016
28 Dec 2015, 20:59 | by
Mihai A.
Samsung Pay will get support for online shopping and will extend to more smartphones in 2016...
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Apple finally strikes deal with UnionPay; Apple Pay is coming to China early next year
17 Dec 2015, 21:53 | by
Alan F.
As the lone financial institution in China to handle interbank credit and debit card processing, UnionPay...
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Android Pay now supports in-app purchases; service heading to the land down under in 2016
15 Dec 2015, 21:02 | by
Alan F.
Android Pay can now help you take care of some in-app purchases. Starting today, certain apps will allow...
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Get a gift card for using Android Pay on your Nexus this holiday season
15 Dec 2015, 19:02 | by
Michael H.
Every company around wants people to use its mobile payment system this holiday season. Walmart just...
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Apple Pay adds 66 new banks and BJs support
15 Dec 2015, 17:46 | by
Michael H.
It's the holiday season, which means (in western culture at least) that it's the time of year where you...
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Walmart Pay introduced; mobile payment service uses retailer's app and QR codes
11 Dec 2015, 22:27 | by
Alan F.
Everyone wants to get into the mobile payment business. Walmart today introduced Walmart Pay, a service...
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