Starting September 10, Google began the Android Pay Rollout in over 1 million locations across the US. The mobile payment solution is usable everywhere tap and pay payments are accepted. The mobile payment service works with all NFC-enabled Android devices running Android 4.4 Kitkat OS (or higher) and on any mobile carrier. It supports debit […]
Mobile Payments
Mobile Payments solutions have come here to stay; the likes of Google Wallet, Apple Pay, Samsung Pay, etc are mobile payments solution revolutionising the way we make payments.
Samsung Pay launch dates announced for US and South Korea
Along with the Galaxy Note5 and Galaxy S6 Edge+, Samsung announced Samsung Pay launch dates for the US and South Korea. The mobile payment will launch first in South Korea on August 20th and in the US on September 28th. Samsung also plans to extend the service to China, Spain and UK. Samsung Pay is […]
Samsung and MasterCard will bring Samsung Pay to Europe
Samsung has partnered up with MasterCard to bring Samsung Pay to Europe; both companies are leveraging the MasterCard Digital Enablement Service (MDES) to roll-out Samsung Pay to European countries. Samsung Pay is a mobile payment system which entails users using their flagship Samsung phones such as the Samsung Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 Edge and upcoming […]
Official: eBay and Paypal splits into two different companies
Finally, eBay and Paypal have officially become two different companies. The online retailer and payment company under the eBay Inc have been together since the Paypal was acquired by eBay in 2002. Both companies announced the spilt in 2014 in order to focus the two companies on making profits separately but it has just become […]
Samsung Pay Beta Testing commences in South Korea
Samsung introduced its own mobile payment solution – the Samsung Pay at the MWC 2015. The South Korean company has now launched a beta version of the mobile payment service in its home country which is widely anticipated to be open to the general public in the US and South Korea by September 2015. According […]
MasterCard plans new feature to let users confirm payments with a selfie
MasterCard is reportedly planning a new feature which would let users confirm payments with a selfie (achieved using facial scan). The main catch here is not just taking selfies, the feature adds more biometric security later to credit cards. This new feature needs user to download a special MasterCard phone app to use the feature; […]
Apple Pay to launch in the UK this July
Apple has announced that Apple Pay would now not only be available in US, it would now also be available in the UK by July. The company is partnering with Eight of the most popular UK Banks on the payment service and more would be added over time. Over 250,000 locations should accept Apple Pay from […]
Google announces Android Pay, the official payment platform for Android
At the Google I/O 2015 event, Google announced the a new payment platform for Android – the Android Pay which will take on Apple Pay and also Samsung Pay in some form. It could also be said to be a repackaged Google Wallet. The new Android Pay API would be available to developers to incorporate […]
Samsung Wallet service shutting down on June 30
Samsung has announced that its Wallet Service will no longer be available to users starting June 30. The Samsung Wallet service allows users to keep their coupons, ticket reservations, loyalty cards, gift cards, membership numbers and boarding pass. The news of the service shut down was communicated to the Samsung Wallet users via email from […]
Samsung Pay to Launch in H2 2015 with smartwatch compatibility
Samsung is set to launch the Samsung Pay which it announced alongside its Galaxy S6 flagship. The mobile payment solution is expected to launch in the Korea and US by the second half of the year, with other countries expected to get the feature at a later date. According to a Korean publication, quoting Samsung […]