Samsung cuts US support for MST transactions on new Galaxy phones
Owners of Samsung’s new Galaxy S21 smartphones in the USA will not be able to make payments using Samsung Pay’s magnetic secure transmission (MST) technology... More
Android Authority
More than 1,000 financial institutions now offer Android Pay
Android Pay is now compatible with over 1,000 financial institutions — Android Authority — “Today, Google updated the support page for Android Pay with 16 more financial institutions. That pushes the total up to 1,012.”
LG to develop its own MST technology?
LG Electronics is working on an alternative to Samsung’s proprietary Magnetic Secure Transmission (MST) technology for mobile payments, Android Authority reports... More
Google Play adds Android Pay option
A new update to the Google Play services app could let users select between Google Wallet and Android Pay under a ‘Tap and Pay’ option... More
Samsung Pay enters beta testing
Korean credit card firm Samsung Card is recruiting beta testers for Samsung Pay to pilot the mobile payments service in “various major offline member stores” from July 15 to August 20, Korea Bizwire reports... More
