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  1. Android News

    Another Samsung Pay vulnerability has been discovered

    A security researcher says he has found what seems to be the second Samsung Pay vulnerability. This vulnerability is said to exploit a flaw in NFC and the researcher says he will demo it at the Ekoparty security conference in Argentina next week..
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    Samsung Pay now supports USAA Visa-issued debit cards

    The latest update to Samsung Pay brings support for USAA Visa-issued debit cards in the United States. This change comes with a server-side update, but not all of USAA’s debit cards are supported at this time.
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    Samsung Pay is now available in Russia

    Samsung has announced it has started Samsung Pay service in Russia, with Alfa-Bank Banking Group, VTB24, MTS Bank, Raiffeisen Bank, and Russian Standard Bank support. This brings the total number of countries supported to nine, with plans to launch in the UK, Malaysia, Canada, Hong Kong, and...
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    Samsung Pay celebrates its first birthday with support for coupons

    Samsung Pay just turned one year old, and to celebrate the company has just announced the mobile payment system will now support coupons. So if the app notices you shop at a certain store often, they will offer coupon suggestions directly in the app for you.
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    Samsung Pay now supports Capital One credit cards

    A new update for Samsung Pay has rolled out, bringing support for Capital One credit cards to the United States. Not all of Capital One's cards are supported at this time, so you'll have to check out Samsung's official website to see if your card is included in this update.
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    If you're exchanging the Note 7, write down your card numbers/PIN to things stored in Samsung Pay

    Someone on Reddit recently exchanged their Galaxy Note 7 at the Sprint store and was told all of their data would be transferred over. However, they ended up losing an entire gift card because this data isn't stored in the cloud and does not transfer over to a new device.
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    Samsung Pay updated to version 2.3 and includes iris scanning

    The latest update for Samsung Pay has added a few new features including iris scanning for the Galaxy Note 7 and cloud restore for when you get a new device.
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    Indonesia will get Samsung Pay, but no solid release date yet

    Samsung Pay is now available in multiple Asian countries, but Indonesia might be the next to get the mobile payment service according to Samsung Indonesia's IT and mobile marketing director Vebbyna Kaunang. Despite development, there's currently no release date for the service in the country.
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    Samsung Pay users are having issues using their Samsung Rewards card

    Samsung Pay users that received a Samsung Rewards card, have been experiencing issues when using the card. Citibank, the company behind the Samsung Rewards card announced that it is working with Samsung to rectify the situation.
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    Maybank customers in Singapore will receive Samsung Pay support starting on August 31st

    Samsung Pay continues to grow in popularity and continues to see increased support from various banks. The latest bank is Maybank in Singapore who's customers will begin seeing support on August 31st.
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    Samsung Pay turns one-year old today and has processed almost 100 million transactions

    Samsung Pay was released one-year ago today, and has turned into the "The most widely accepted mobile payment" option on the market. Due to its popularity, Samsung Pay has processed almost 100 million transactions across the world.
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    Samsung responds to Samsung Pay vulnerability issue, doesn't deny payment tokens can be intercepted

    Samsung has posted an update to its Samsung Mobile Security Blog after is was discovered that Samsung Pay tokens can be intercepted and used to make wireless purchases. While the update to their blog refutes that Samsung Pay uses a specific algorithm to encrypt payment credentials, it does not...
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    Samsung Pay payment tokens can be stolen and used to make wireless payments

    Security researcher Salvador Mendoza has discovered that the payment tokens generated by Samsung Pay to keep your credit card information secure can be easily stolen and used by others to make wireless payments. The information was presented at a Black Hat talk in Las Vegas last week. So far...
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    Samsung offering $5 bounty for every Samsung Pay referral that uses the service

    We've seen multiple Samsung Pay offers pop up over the past few months, but this latest one is the best yet. Samsung will give you $5 every time someone you refer to Samsung Pay signs up for the service and uses it at least one time. The offer lasts until December 31 and there doesn't appear to...
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    Samsung Pay update adds a rewards program to incentivize people to keep using it

    The Samsung Pay app has just received a new update that comes with the rumored Samsung Rewards program. The program will offer some sort of incentive for those who like the mobile payment service to keep using it.
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    Verizon will give you $20 in rewards for using Samsung Pay on the Galaxy Note 7

    Many wireless carriers are doing various promotions with the Galaxy Note 7, but Verizon is taking it a step further. If you use Samsung Pay on the Galaxy Note 7 or Galaxy S7 Edge within a certain time period, then Verizon will give you $20 in rewards for your participating in the promotion.
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    Samsung Pay is now available on the Samsung Gear S2

    Samsung has released Samsung Pay for the Samsung Gear S2. The feature should show up as long as you're on the latest version of both the watch firmware and the Samsung Gear Manager app.
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    Samsung Pay heads to South American on July 19, starting with Brazil

    Samsung has announced that its mobile payment system will be heading to South America. Brazil will be the first country to get support, starting on July 19. All MasterCard and Visa cards issues in Brazil will be compatible with Samsung Pay when used with the Galaxy S7, S7 Edge, Galaxy A5 (2016)...
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    Use Samsung Pay for three purchases, get a $10 Amazon gift card

    Samsung Pay is offering yet another promotion to encourage Samsung users to use its contactless payment service. If you use Samsung Pay three times between now and August 1st, Samsung will give you a $10 Amazon gift card.
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    Samsung Pay launches in Puerto Rico

    Samsung Pay is now available in Puerto Rico. The payment service is only available to Banco Popular customers at this time. Supported carriers include AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, and Claro.
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    Trademark application confirms upcoming Samsung Pay Mini app for non-Galaxy devices

    A European trademark application for "Samsung Pay Mini" has surfaced, indicating that Samsung may soon roll out Samsung Pay to all Android and iOS devices. While the service would not include the Magnetic Secure Transmission features that are included with Samsung's flagship smartphones, it...
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    Buy a new Samsung smartphone, use Samsung Pay, get a $20 discount on accessories

    Samsung is offering yet another promotion to get people to use its Samsung Pay service. New Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge owners who have not yet used Samsung Pay will now get a $20 discount on accessories if they use Samsung Pay to purchase something. It's not the most exciting Samsung Pay...
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    Ally Bank adds support for Android Pay and Samsung Pay

    Ally Bank is the latest to join the mobile payments party. The bank has announced support for both Android Pay and Samsung Pay for their debit cards.
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    Samsung Pay entered 3 different continents in three weeks

    Samsung announced a pretty cool stat today, although anyone could have announced it if they realized it. The company launched Samsung Pay in three different countries across three different contents in in three weeks. Those countries were Singapore, Australia, and Spain.
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    Samsung Pay makes its debut in Australia

    Australia is the latest country to get support for Samsung Pay. For now, the service can only be used with American Express and Citibank cards, but Samsung is working with more banks to make sure the service can be used by as many as its customers as possible. SO, if you own the Samsung Galaxy...