Has Visa Europe blocked Samsung Pay’s biggest advantage over Apple Pay? Photo: Samsung
Samsung Pay’s best feature — the one that makes it better than Apple Pay, Android Pay, and about every other mobile payments service — could be missing when it arrives in the U.K.
According to a new report, Visa Europe won’t support Samsung’s Magnetic Secure Transmission (MST) technology, which means Brits may have to rely solely on NFC.
Apple Pay, Android Pay, Walmart Pay… and now Target Pay? Photo: Mike Mozart/Flickr CC
Target is reportedly looking to become a player in the mobile wallet game. The fourth largest retailer in the U.S. would be joining a market that’s quickly becoming pretty crowded. The next mobile payment solution on your smartphone very well could be Target Pay, though it can’t be confirmed at this time.
Australia says g’day to Android Pay, still won’t put a shrimp on the barbie for Apple Pay. Photo: Google
Australian banks including Westpac, ANZ and Macquarie have announced that they will soon accept contactless payments made via Android Pay — although would-be Apple Pay customers are still being left out in the cold.
The reason? Banks continue to be unhappy with Apple’s terms for its mobile payments solution, and showing that they are willing to accept Android Pay is a way of forcing a better deal with Tim Cook and pals.
Walmart is launching its own mobile payment service. Photo: Walmart
Walmart, a.k.a. the world’s largest retailer, has announced the launch of its new Walmart Pay service — a mobile payment service for both Android and iOS, designed to work with all major credit, debit, and Walmart gift cards in the retailer’s U.S. stores.
Get ready for Android Pay. Photo: Google
Android Pay has begun rolling out to users with support at more than 1 million locations throughout the U.S.
The Apple Pay competitor, which was first unveiled at Google I/O back in May, is available on NFC-equipped smartphones running Android 4.4 KitKat and above, and it’s compatible with a whole host of banks and credit card providers.
