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  1. Android News

    Samsung is now letting Indian users sign for early access to Samsung Pay

    Samsung is now allowing Indian users to sign up for early access to Samsung Pay inside the country. Devices supported will include the Galaxy Note 5, Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge, Galaxy S6 Edge+, and the Galaxy A5 and A7.
  2. Android News

    Samsung Pay comes to Malaysia

    Samsung has started rolling out Samsung Pay to users in Malaysia. The company also partnered with various royalty card firms in the country.
  3. Android News

    Samsung Pay nearing launch in India

    Some users of the Galaxy Note 5 in India have started receiving a tutorial which explains that Samsung Pay is coming soon.
  4. Android News

    Samsung Pay makes its debut in Thailand

    Samsung has announced that Samsung Pay can now be used in Thailand. The service currently supports credit cards issued from MasterCard, Visa, KCC, Bangkok Bank, Citibank, KasikornBank, KTC and Siam Commercial Bank in Thailand along with the most popular loyalty cards and the Galaxy Gifts Prepaid...
  5. Android News

    Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) gets support for Samsung Pay in India

    Samsung has pushed out a small update to the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) in India which adds support for Samsung Pay. The app allows users to use their phone for contactless payments or store reward card information.
  6. Android News

    American Express is Samsung's launch partner for Samsung Pay in India

    After Samsung has started teasing the arrival of Samsung Pay in India, more details about the service's launch in the region are coming out. It's now known that American Express will be Samsung's launch partner, which may mean that users of other credit cards may not be able to use it right away.
  7. Android News

    Samsung starts teasing Samsung Pay in India

    Samsung may be close to launching Samsung Pay in India. The company has started teasing the service's arrival on handsets of those in the region. It seems Samsung pre-installed Samsung Pay on Indian versions of their Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge handsets with the Android 7.0 Nougat update, too.
  8. Android News

    Samsung Pay launches in UAE

    Samsung Pay has been launched in the UAE, or United Arab Emirates. The region will first see Mashreq Bank offer support, with offers for customers of that bank being available to give you incentive to try it out.
  9. Android News

    Samsung will launch Bixby and Samsung Pay Mini in the near future

    Samsung's website has confirmed that the company will be launching its standalone payment platform, Samsung Pay Mini, and its new digital assistant, Bixby, in the next Samsung Pay Beta release.
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    Samsung eyeing early 2017 for Indian Samsung Pay launch

    Samsung Pay has yet to launch in India, but that may change soon. SamMobile reports that Samsung wants to launch the service in India in the first half of 2017, likely to line up with the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S8. This expectation could change, however.
  11. Android News

    Samsung Pay to be featured on nearly all Samsung smartphones in 2017

    Samsung has announced that almost all of its 2017 smartphones will include Samsung Pay. This will help Samsung grow its market share in the mobile payment space. Currently, Samsung Pay is only available in the U.S., Spain, Brazil, Singapore, Australia, China and South Korea, but the service is...
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    Samsung Pay comes to Malaysia

    Samsung has released the Samsung Pay beta to users in Malaysia with plans to come to Russia and Thailand in the coming weeks.
  13. Android News

    Simple bank could start supporting Samsung Pay and Android Pay soon

    Tim from Droid Life believes Simple bank will begin to support both Android Pay and Samsung Pay soon. This theory is based on the fact that they're making the switch over to BBVA Compass, and he thinks mobile payment support could be coming right after.
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    Samsung Pay's UK debut pushed back to 2017

    A new report claims that Samsung Pay will not be making its UK debut until 2017. An exact date for the payment service's launch has not been shared, but Samsung appears to have pushed the launch back since it still has not secured agreements with UK banks.
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    Pixel phones are not compatible with Samsung Pay using the Gear S3

    While Samsung has stated that all Android phones running 4.4 or above are able to use Samsung Pay with the Gear 3S smartwatch, Pixel users have seemingly been excluded. Samsung has not stated why the new devices are not compatible.
  16. Android News

    Samsung Pay for the Gear S3 now works with non-Samsung smartphones

    Samsung has pushed an update to its new Gear Manager application which adds support for non-Samsung devices when paired with the Gear S3.
  17. Android News

    Gear S3 owners will need to update Gear Manager to use Samsung Pay with non-Samsung devices

    Samsung recently confirmed that Gear S3 owners could use Samsung Pay on a non-Samsung device as long as they are on Android 4.4 KitKat or higher. However, they will need to have the latest version of Gear manager (released on November 23rd) before this functionality will actually work.
  18. Android News

    Samsung Pay confirmed to work on more than Galaxy phones with the Gear S3

    A few days ago a Samsung rep stated that Samsung Pay on a Gear S3 will work with any Android smartphone, it doesn't have to be a Galaxy-branded phone. Today, the official Samsung Pay Twitter account re-confirmed this statement.
  19. Android News

    Samsung Pay on Gear S3 could work with any other Android phone

    Currently, Samsung Pay is limited to Samsung handsets, but with the service working on the Gear S3 it's feasible that it could be used in conjunction with any other smartphone that's paired with the watch.
  20. Android News

    Samsung Pay gets new rewards program to earn points toward devices

    Samsung has debuted its Samsung Rewards program for Samsung Pay, which works similarly to many rewards programs. Purchases you make using Samsung Pay will earn you points that you can use to get vouchers for Samsung.com, a Visa prepaid card, or gift cards from many retailers.
  21. Android News

    Samsung partners with Sberbank to extend Samsung Pay support in Russia

    If you have a MasterCard with Sberbank in Russia, then you can now add your credit card to Samsung Pay. This means Samsung Pay is now available at 7 major banks within the country.
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    Samsung Pay is now available in Canada

    Last week, Samsung confirmed that Samsung Pay would be coming to Canada in the first week of November. Now, it seems a few CIBC customers are starting to see the service go live.
  23. Android News

    Samsung Pay might become available in Canada during the 1st week of November

    Twitter user Saifali Maknojiya says he contacted Samsung's customer service and was told that Samsung Pay would be available in Canada during the first week of November.
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    Samsung Pay will launch in Malaysia, Russia, and Thailand by year's end; new features coming, too

    Samsung Pay is heading to more countries soon. Samsung has announced launches in Malaysia, Russia and Thailand, with the timeline being by the end of 2016. Furthermore, Samsung has announced that online and in-app support, as well as location-based deals, will be added to the service soon.
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    Samsung Pay will be getting Masterpass support early next year

    MasterCard has just announced a partnership with Samsung that will bring their Masterpass online payments option to Samsung Pay early next year.