Samsung Pay now supports a wide range of retailer gift cards. People can add their gift card balance to Samsung Pay and use it to make purchases as the corresponding retailer. Some of the merchants supporting gift cards in Samsung Pay include Toys’R’Us, Domino’s, eBay, GameStop, Nike, and Staples. Samsung said more companies will support […]
Walmart today announced Walmart Pay, its own mobile payment service for in-store purchases. Rather than rely on NFC or MST wireless technology, purchases are conducted through the Walmart app. This is what makes the service compatible with any Android phone and any iPhone. Customers can add most any credit or debit card to the Walmart […]
JP Morgan Chase account holders can now use their cards with Samsung Pay. Samsung has added support for Visa-backed Chase credit/debit cards to its mobile payment service. Chase was one of several prominent banks missing from the service at launch. Samsung Pay is more widely available than Apple Pay and Android Pay because it uses […]
Following up on an earlier story, card issuer and financial services giant American Express has confirmed that it will launch Apple Pay support for its cards in Canada tomorrow. The move, an end-run around “dragging” Canadian banks, will bring official compatibility to Amex-issued cards in the country. Apple Pay already works widely in Canada, due […]
Walgreens today made it possible for iPhone owners to add their Walgreens Balance Rewards loyalty card to Apple Pay. Walgreens has 85 million Balance Rewards members. Now, when Balance Rewards users make payments at Walgreens stores via Apple Pay, the transaction will automatically record any relevant rewards information associated with the account. Walgreens says members […]
JPMorgan Chase plans to launch a competitor to Apple Pay and Android Pay that will allow cardholders to make payments with their smartphones. Chase Pay is expected to debut on devices soon, though the company won’t market it aggressively until next year. In its favor, Chase has signed a deal with the Merchant Customer […]
Google said customer loyalty programs and other consumer-facing benefits are headed to Android Pay. Speaking at a finance conference in Las Vegas, Google’s SVP of ads and commerce, Sridhar Ramaswamy, said the service has signed up “millions” of people since launch. Despite linking a credit or debit card with Android Pay, more than 60% of […]
Samsung today said Samsung Pay will soon be supported by more financial institutions. This means a broader range of consumers will be able to add their credit or debit cards to Samsung Pay. Some of the new banks include Chase, PNC Bank, TD Bank, SunTrust, Fifth Third Bank, First Hawaiian, Key Bank, Silicon Valley Bank, […]
Microsoft is weighing what to do with the mobile wallet app that’s part of the Windows 10 Mobile platform. The operating system already has a basic wallet app (since Windows Phone 8) for storing credit card and loyalty card data, but it stops short of making mobile payments. Joe Belfiore, corporate VP of Microsoft’s operating […]
Capital One today added tap-and-go mobile payment powers to its Android application, independent of services such as Android Pay or Samsung Pay. Capital One cardholders can add their debit card or credit card to the Capital One Android mobile app and make secure payments anywhere contactless payments are accepted. The app supports receipt capture for […]
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