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Samsung Pay expands to China, following Apple Pay

Monday 22 February 2016 10:53 CET | News

Samsungs mobile-payment service will expand in the US and South Korea in 2016.

The South Korean company said that Samsung Pay is coming to China in March 2016, a month after rival Apple Pay. It will open for business in the UK, Australia, Brazil, Singapore and Spain later this year, with Canada to follow at a later stage.

The service is primarily compatible with high-end models such as the Galaxy S6, S6 edge, S6 edge+ and Note 5, although it is also available on mid-range phones such as this years Galaxy A5 and A7.


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