New Samsung Ad Touts Samsung Pay Over Apple Pay [Video]

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Posted September 21, 2015 at 8:32pm by Shalom Levytam

Samsung has a new 'It's Not a Phone, It's a Galaxy' ad that touts Samsung Pay as being accepted at more locations than Apple Pay.

Samsung Pay is accepted almost anywhere you swipe or tap your card. It’s not a phone, it’s a Galaxy.

Since Samsung Pay features Magnetic Secure Transmission (MST) and Near Field Communication (NFC) technologies, it will work with most existing point-of-sale (POS) terminals. The company says "it’s the only mobile payment service that works virtually anywhere you can swipe your credit card or debit card."

Take a look at the ad below...

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Culua - September 23, 2015 at 5:11am

You guys need to open your eyes. Samsung and Apple are working together making millions from us...

gamerscul9870 - September 23, 2015 at 5:15am

Samsung pays Apple even in lawsuits that's why they are involved with them.

gamerscul9870 - September 22, 2015 at 8:04pm

That's why there's Ampy to give you unlimited charge for your battery by movement and it's portable. It is much more effective than wireless charging which doesn't provide as much utility.

whatyoudoinson - September 22, 2015 at 3:17pm

This is not innovation. I agree with most people when they say that copying other technologies is how you build off of them and innovate, but this is one-upmanship plain and simple. a month after the gold 5s, the gold s4. A month after Apple Pay, Samsung Pay. Their phones always have a grab-bag of useless features that they tout over the other companies (yes, windows phone too) and claim theirs is better. It's not innovation when you add a silly half-baked heart rate sensor or a weird curvy screen that doesn't work half the time (first-hand experience). Forget about competing, and just make a phone that people want! AND STOP HATING ON APPLE IN EVERY SINGLE AD!!! It's so aggravating! (apple never does it jtlyk)

Techno - September 22, 2015 at 4:50am

The problem with the Samsung technology is that it's so easy to hack if I stand close enough to the person making the purchase. They sell it on eBay years ago and it was one of the major tools used by hackers. This was so preveleng with the swipe to pay. I'll still with my IPhone until I can feel secure about my credit card.

xbmzz - September 22, 2015 at 6:04am

This makes no sense. The data sent is through the same method as Apple-- tokenization of a virtual/digital credit card number. For Samsung Pay to work, someone would have to activate it and have your fingerprint or PIN to even TRY and record the tokenized data.

Techno - September 22, 2015 at 2:22pm

You ever heard of SE (Secure Elements?) combined with a dynamic tokens? That's the big difference. It creates a unique code that can't be used twice rather than knowing the matrix of the code number and identifying it as your CC. The numbers can't be trace to the transactions versus the finger prints Android uses. A whole lot difference.

Techno - September 22, 2015 at 2:27pm

XB... Try reading more in details? When your making a payment with your Android, a scanner can pick up the token made by the Android device and make grievous charges before you even leave the store. Just have to close enough while your making a payment with your fingerprint on the phone.

Vic - September 21, 2015 at 10:55pm

Samsung's position on innovation compared to features like Apple's 3D Touch is a frequent point of discussion for users tracking mobile tech trends.

stevenlacross - September 22, 2015 at 12:54am

That may be true, just like how Apple said they invented wifi calling when in fact t-mobile had that on their android phones for years now, but Apple made it popular and easy to use and just made it work better, so why doesn't other phones have 3d touch yet? Cause Apple had to take that technology and make it work, probably going to have to do it with the self driving car too

slybacon08 - September 22, 2015 at 1:08am

All while Samsung lays off 10,000 employees...

so? - September 22, 2015 at 1:12am

C'est la vie.. same happened in every sector in the world.. car manufacturing, factories, technology companies like Cisco, Microsoft etc.. even in gas stations. welcome to capitalism, if you have a mean to reduce costs and make bigger profit and automate the task.. then remove whatever is not needed. either humans or anything else..

slybacon08 - September 22, 2015 at 1:15am

In this case, Samsung is firing humans so they can make a profit in their mobile business.

gamerscul9870 - September 21, 2015 at 10:43pm

Samsung's strategy for payment locations often draws comparisons to Apple's approach to the market and how business models evolve.

stevenlacross - September 22, 2015 at 12:56am

Actually the iPhone only has nfc while Samsung has that and mst which makes the Galaxy work at almost every place a swipe card reader works

slybacon08 - September 22, 2015 at 1:19am

Only until EMV cards are required and start transitioning October 1st, 2015.

xbmzz - September 22, 2015 at 6:00am

Actually, Samsung Pay will work with EMV/chip and pin/signature terminals. There's a thread on Reddit with someone who beta-tested this: 1st Place - Walmart - This was the big test for me because my Walmart requires that I insert my chipped Bank of America card into the CC machine. It will not accept a swipe anymore. I tried it out with my phone today and it worked with zero problems. 2nd Place - Target - This is another store that requires that I insert my chipped BofA card. I told the cashier that I was going to pay with my phone and it worked flawlessly. Source: Reddit r/GalaxyS6

Yeszir - September 21, 2015 at 10:09pm

For how long? Maybe 10 days! Everyone is going to be required to change to the new system on Oct 1st! This Samsung ad regarding MST might be misleading given the upcoming shift.

stevenlacross - September 22, 2015 at 12:57am

No one is required to accept Apple pay, they can refuse to accept that payment, get over yourself with this required to accept Apple pay

slybacon08 - September 22, 2015 at 1:14am

After October 1, 2015, EMV cards will begin to take over magnetic swipe cards. Meaning, you can either "dip" your chip-and-pin card, or use NFC technology. No more swiping your card. So, Samsung Pay will be limited how Apple Pay is limited after the required transition takes foot.

Manuel1775 - September 21, 2015 at 9:49pm

The new Samsung ad campaign has sparked debate about its approach to competition and marketing tactics.

slybacon08 - September 22, 2015 at 1:18am

I would really like to see various companies invent and innovate and leap frog each other. That is what benefits the consumer.

Will - September 21, 2015 at 9:16pm

Samsung's reliance on established ideas is a frequent topic of debate among tech enthusiasts.

stevenlacross - September 22, 2015 at 1:04am

They had finger print reader, oh wait... 5.5" screen, oh wait... How about the wifi calling... Damn. The 3d touch, oh wait that was Apple :(

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