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  1. Android News

    Android Pay apps support for 51 new smaller banks and credit unions

    Android Pay is continuing its expansion in the US by adding support for 51 new banks and credit unions. While Android Pay has supported most of the major US banking institutions which dominate the major markets for some time, adding smaller banks allows Android users is smaller cities and rural...
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    Android Pay makes its official debut in Poland

    Those living in Poland can now use Android Pay with a compatible Android device for purchases. The electronic payment system is accepted at dozens of retail chains across the country as well as independent retailers which support wireless payments.
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    Citibank's Citi Pay digital wallet will work online, in apps and for NFC payments

    Citibank has announced that its new digital wallet will use MasterCard's Masterpass payment service, allowing Citibank cardholders to make payments online, in apps and over NFC. The service will allow for seamless payments using Citibank account credentials. The Citi Pay service will launch in...
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    LG pushes back the launch of LG Pay into 2017

    LG had been planning to debut its LG Pay service with the retail launch of the LG V20 at the end of September, but the company has decided to postpone the launch of the payment system due to errors during testing. LG Pay was originally announced back in 2015. At the time, the company claimed...
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    Chase officially adds support for Android Pay

    Chase, one of the largest credit card issuers in the United States, has finally worked things out with Google to support Android Pay. We're not sure what took so long, but more than 30 of the different credit cards issued by Chase can now be used seamlessly with Android Pay on your phone.
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    Samsung responds to Samsung Pay vulnerability issue, doesn't deny payment tokens can be intercepted

    Samsung has posted an update to its Samsung Mobile Security Blog after is was discovered that Samsung Pay tokens can be intercepted and used to make wireless purchases. While the update to their blog refutes that Samsung Pay uses a specific algorithm to encrypt payment credentials, it does not...
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    Android Pay appears to be working at some CVS stores again

    CVS discontinued Android Pay support a while back, but some users are now reporting that select CVS locations are now supporting the wireless payment service again.
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    Use Samsung Pay for three purchases, get a $10 Amazon gift card

    Samsung Pay is offering yet another promotion to encourage Samsung users to use its contactless payment service. If you use Samsung Pay three times between now and August 1st, Samsung will give you a $10 Amazon gift card.
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    Google lets you view all Android Pay promotions in one place

    Android Pay users can now keep up with all the various promotions through a new page on the Android Pay site. If you're looking to save money on your next purchase, we recommend checking in to see what offers are available if you complete your purchase using Android Pay.
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    Samsung Pay adoption hits 5 million since September

    Samsung Pay is growing at an incredible rate, hitting 5 million users since the service made its debut in September of last year. While the number is users is lower than Apple Pay's 12 million, the adoption rate of Samsung's wireless payment system has significantly outpaced Apple's service.
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    Xiaomi, Huawei, and ZTE to join forces and create a wireless payment platform for China

    An industry analyst claims that Xiaomi, Huawei, and ZTE are working together to create a wireless payment platform for China which will be shared by the three companies, allowing them to compete directly with Apply Pay.