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  1. Android News

    Verizon's Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge users can download Samsung Pay from the Play Store on March 11th

    While Verizon did remove Samsung Pay from the S7 and S7 Edge(when other carriers left it in the software). . .and they also didn't include anything about it in Verizon's version of the user manual. . .both Samsung and Verizon say they aren't blocking the app from being installed. Right now, you...
  2. Android News

    Verizon reportedly removed Samsung Pay from their version of the Galaxy S7

    David from Android Police is saying Verizon's carrier-branded Galaxy S7 has had Samsung Pay removed from it. The good news is though, you can simply sideload it just like you would any other APK file for Android. The latest version of this app can be found on APK Mirror right now.
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    Samsung reports a $16.8 million loss for Samsung Pay in 2015

    While Samsung Pay is supposed to make money for Samsung, the company has reported that its mobile payment service lost $16.8 million in 2015. While that pay sound like Samsung Pay is off to a rough start, Samsung isn't worried. Samsung Pay gives its flagship smartphones a competitive advantage...
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    Samsung promotion can get you a free Qi Wireless Charging Pad for adding a card to Samsung Pay

    From now until March 10th, if you activate a credit card on Samsung Pay then you can get a free Samsung Qi Wireless Charging Pad. All you have to do is activate a card on your Samsung Pay account and then head to the promotion area of the Samsung Pay app. You'll get a coupon code that you can...
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    Samsung Pay ATM deposits and withdraws coming to South Korea on March 11

    Samsung Pay users will soon be able to use their phones to withdraw or deposit cash through ATMs into their bank accounts at five major banks in South Korea using their Samsung Pay equipped smartphone. The new service will kick off on March 11, the same day that the Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy...
  6. Android News

    Samsung Pay adds Wells Fargo support

    Wells Fargo bankers can now enjoy Samsung Pay. The functionality was added today, marking the 70th US bank to get support for Samsung Pay in its 5 months of availability.
  7. Android News

    Samsung Pay adoption hits 5 million since September

    Samsung Pay is growing at an incredible rate, hitting 5 million users since the service made its debut in September of last year. While the number is users is lower than Apple Pay's 12 million, the adoption rate of Samsung's wireless payment system has significantly outpaced Apple's service.
  8. Android News

    Australia is now the 4th country to receive Samsung Pay

    Samsung has announced that Australia will be the fourth country to support its mobile payments platform, behind the China, Korea, and the United States. The service will launch supporting American Express first, before expanding to include other credit and debit card platforms.
  9. Android News

    Samsung Pay will be in seven more countries by the end of 2016

    Last week, Samsung announced that it would confirm its global expansion plans at Mobile World Congress 2016. Well that day is here, and Samsung has confirmed that Samsung Pay will find its way to Australia, Canada, Brazil, Singapore, Spain, and the United Kingdom by the end of 2016.
  10. Android News

    Samsung announces its expansion of Samsung Pay into China starts in March

    Samsung has revealed some data about Samsung Pay and they also told us where they will be expanding to next in their latest announcement. Samsung says they'll be bringing their mobile payment service into China in March, followed by Australia, Brazil, Singapore, Spain and the U.K. later in the...
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    Samsung Pay gets 15 more banks and credit unions in the US

    Samsung Pay is now available at 15 more banks and credit unions in the US. Some of the names include US Alliance Financial, People's United Bank and Redwood Credit Union.
  12. Android News

    Samsung Pay may be heading to Russia with the Galaxy S7 launch

    Samsung Pay may finally be heading to Russia. A leaked promotional image hints at Samsung's wireless payment service launching alongside the Galaxy S7 in March. Naturally, we will likely hear more about which new markets will come online with Samsung Pay at Mobile World Congress in a few days.
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    Leaked promotional material suggests Russia could get Samsung Pay soon too

    It has been reported that Samsung Pay is going to be launched in both the UK and Spain very soon. Now, there's a photo of some promotional material, allegedly from Russia's largest mobile carrier, that suggests they will be getting Samsung Pay soon as well.
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    We should learn more details about Samsung Pay's Europe launch at MWC

    Samsung is still sticking to their "soon" expectation for Samsung Pay in Europe. Soon shouldn't be far off, though, as the company supposedly has plans to release more information about the launch at the trade show in the region later this month.
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    If you register a card with Samsung Pay, you can get a free pair of Level U wireless headphones

    Samsung is holding a special promotion for those who are just now registering a credit card with Samsung Pay. If you register now, you'll get a free pair of Level U wireless headphones as a thank you. This promotion is only available until February 14th and the coupon must be redeemed before...
  16. Android News

    Samsung Pay update brings Marshmallow compatibility

    Samsung Pay has gotten an upgrade. Not much has changed, though it does come with the code necessary to make sure it works well on Android 6.0 Marshmallow, something that's important as Samsung has started rolling out the update for their flagship handsets.
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    Samsung gets Hannibal Buress to show off Samsung Pay in latest commercial

    In the latest Samsung Pay commercial released on Twitter, Samsung follows Hannibal Buress into the Katz's Deli. The employees say mobile payments won't work there but Hannibal show them that Samsung Pay works almost anywhere.
  18. Android News

    Samsung Pay to Expand into Australia, Singapore and Brazil in 2016

    At CES 2016 today, Samsung announced plans to bring Samsung Pay to more countries than are already on the road map. The new additions will be Singapore, Brazil and Australia and Samsung says this expansion will happen sometime in 2016.
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    Samsung Exec Says Samsung Pay Will Receive Online Payment Support in 2016

    The global co-general manager of Samsung Pay has been doing some interviews recently and in one of them he reveals that lower priced Samsung smartphones will likely gain Samsung Pay support. Not only this, but he also said that the company will expand Samsung Pay to include online payment...
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    Samsung Pay expected to hold 50% of market share in Asia

    Samsung Pay's Chinese launch in 2016 is poised to be quite successful, suggests ETNews. The company will reportedly look to capture 50% of the mobile payments market in the region very soon after launch. Alibaba and UnionPay -- 2 of the biggest financial firms in China -- will help Samsung get...
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    Samsung Promotion Nets You a $200 Gift Card for Buying a Samsung Flagship and Activating Samsung Pay

    The latest promotion from Samsung involves buying a 2015 flagship smartphone and activating a credit card on Samsung Pay to get a $200 voucher that can be used to buy products off Samsung's own web store. So, you'll need to purchase a 2015 flagship like the Samsung Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 edge...
  22. Android News

    Samsung Pay brings performance enhancements and UI tweaks for Gift Cards

    Samsung Pay is getting a small update today. The update is said to improve the user interface for adding and using gift cards. It'll also improve performance by tweaking memory usage, as well as a toggle-set option to receive marketing notifications to let you in on promotional deals. It's...
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    China gets Samsung Pay early 2016, pink/gold S6 Edge+ available, too

    Samsung is looking toward China as the next big market to launch Samsung Pay. The company has announced that they will be launching in China early 2016. Today also marks the launch of a special Pink Gold Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+ in the country. PRESS RELEASE: "Samsung and China UnionPay...
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    M&T Bank and PenFed Now Support Android Pay, PenFed Also Supports Samsung Pay Now Too

    Both PenFed and M&T Bank have just made an announcement that they now support Android Pay for mobile payments. On top of this, PenFed also says they support Samsung Pay as well. All you have to do is add your credit or debit cards to the service and they should activate like normal.
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    Samsung Pay adds 19 new banks and credit unions

    Samsung is moving fast on supporting more and more banks and credit unions in Samsung Pay. The company has announced 19 new additions today, including PNC and KeyBank.