Samsung Pay could support ‘high-end smartphones of other companies’ starting next year

Samsung Pay could deal Android Pay a heavy blow and also make it difficult for Apple Pay to lead the market with support for other OEMs' phones.

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Samsung Pay follows Android Pay, beats Apple Pay to the PayPal-supporting punch

If using your PayPal balance feels more convenient than tapping into your credit or debit card, Samsung Pay now supports the option, just like Android Pay.

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Bixby gets even smarter in Korea, letting Galaxy S8 users send money with their voice

With Samsung Pay integration and Samsung Pass security, Bixby now supports Galaxy S8 voice commands for banking services in Korea.

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LG Pay is finally deployed to the G6 only in Korea as a feeble Samsung Pay rival

LG Pay is more than a little late to the digital wallet platform party, not to mention largely unremarkable and targeted at a tiny audience for starters.

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Android Pay works with Mastercard and Visa cards from no less than 15 banks in Russia already

Google is officially launching Android Pay in Russia after both Samsung Pay and Apple Pay, but at least the local banking support is robust.

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Facial recognition software may arrive soon on LG G6, with secure payment support

Both LG Pay support and "3D face scanning" tech could be enabled on the LG G6 in a couple of months, with the two services even working together.

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Apple Pay officially launches in Taiwan with seven local banks in its corner

Taiwan is the latest country to warmly embrace Apple Pay across a number of bigger and smaller banks, as well as plenty of important retailers.

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LG Pay will go after Samsung Pay in June, exclusive to Korea and the G6 for starters

With "Wireless Magnetic Communication" technology and wide credit card support, LG Pay could be a fierce domestic Samsung Pay rival starting June.

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Here’s a leaked Samsung Galaxy S8 event poster, and more info on facial recognition

Samsung is more and more likely to integrate fingerprint, iris and facial payment authorization tech into the Galaxy S8. Also, here's an event poster.

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Samsung Pay is still coming to lower-end phones eventually, and a fingerprint reader may not be required

Dreaming of using Samsung Pay on a truly affordable Galaxy phone, even without a fingerprint sensor in tow? Just wait a little while longer.

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