Mobile Payments - Page 3 of 5

Samsung Pay Launches in the US Today!

Kellen September 28, 2015 105

Samsung Pay, the mobile payment system from Samsung that I would argue is actually a game changer, launches today in the US. I say that it's a game changer because it's not just another NFC payment system that requires retailers to have NFC-ready payment...

Android Pay Launches Today! (Updated: APK)

Kellen September 10, 2015 219

Google announced moments ago that the rollout of Android Pay on Android begins today. We thought today might be the day, after seeing the new Google Wallet app last night, but yep, it's now official. Like the old Google Wallet, Android Pay (which will replace...

Verizon Says Android Pay is Launching on September 16

Kellen September 4, 2015 88

Many thought that Android Pay would launch a week ago, after internal documents at spots like McDonald's and Subway surfaced through media outlets with August 26 as the go-live day. Google then shushed everyone through a Tweet that said, "Looking forward to #...

Samsung Pay Comes to Gear S2 in November

Kellen September 3, 2015 12

Samsung included NFC in the new Gear S2 and Gear S2 Classic for one reason - mobile payments. They confirmed today that each watch would become a part of its Samsung Pay mobile payments system this November, which is only a month or so after the watches become...

Samsung Pay Launches in the US September 28, Beta Trial Opens August 25

Kellen August 13, 2015 36

Along with its announcement of the Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 Edge+, Samsung also announced a starting date for its mobile payment system, Samsung Pay. The service finally arrives in the US on September 28, but there will be a beta trial period for select...

Report: New Samsung Smartwatch Will Offer Mobile Payments

Kellen June 8, 2015 30

According to a report out of Electronic Times, Samsung's next smartwatch will have NFC so that the Korean manufacturer can extend its payment system from phone to wearable. The current target for release is "second half of the year," but I would imagine a new...

Softcard App Will Shut Down on March 31, Accounts Closed With It

Kellen March 4, 2015 101

Softcard, the failure of a mobile payment system created by Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile, that tried its hardest to kill Google Wallet for years only to be acquired last month by Google in the most hilarious turn of events, is officially shutting down on...

Samsung Pay Can Work at 30 Million Retail Locations, Compared to the “Thousands” of Apple Pay

Kellen March 2, 2015 112

When Samsung acquired LoopPay in February, we assumed they would attempt to include the ground-breaking mobile payment technology into their new phones, the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge. Yesterday, they confirmed as much with the announcement of Samsung Pay, a...