Samsung is gradually flipping the switch on its Pay service for new markets. The new country to get the go-ahead is Malaysia. CIMB, Citibank and Standard Chartered are the launch partners for Samsung Pay in Malaysia while Hong Leong Bank is expected to join the supported list of banks soon. Samsung already has a partnership […]
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Nougat update for Galaxy S7 series expands to more regions, now rolling out in India
Samsung last week confirmed Android 7 Nougat update for its Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge phones and the update is now available for users in India. The update is under 1.3GB and brings in Google’s latest Android version with improved performance and features. We’ve been playing with the update for a few hours and […]
Tizen gains .NET support, will enable devs to build apps in C#
Tizen may have somewhat been a lost cause when it comes to smartphones but Tizen is very much the heart of many TVs, wearables and IoT products that Samsung sells and will sell. Today, in an attempt to garner more developer support for its platform, Samsung announced a collaboration with Microsoft to enable .NET support […]
Samsung introduces Rewards program for Samsung Pay users
In a bid to increase use of Samsung Pay in the United States, Samsung will roll out the Samsung Rewards program this week that will reward points to users transacting through Smasung Pay. Registered users will earn points that can be redeemed for gift cards, prepaid Visa gift cards, Samsung products and more. Samsung will […]
Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 edge users can try out Android 7.0 Nougat before the actual release
This is provided you enroll into Samsung’s beta program and are located in a country where the beta program is valid. If you’re in UK, US, South Korea, you can download the Galaxy Beta Program, enroll yourself and wait for Samsung to accept. Samsung says they’re accepting applicants on a first-come, first-served basis. Samsung will […]