Near Field Praise

Samsung Pay uses both Near Field Communication and Magnetic Secure Transmission to communicate payment information.
Samsung Pay uses both Near Field Communication and Magnetic Secure Transmission to communicate payment information.

 

After being launched on Sept. 28, Samsung Pay has received rave reviews, many of which point out that Samsung Pay shows strong in areas where Apple Pay falls short.

For instance, the WSJ wrote an article titled “Samsung Pay Works Where Apple Pay Doesn't,” noting that Samsung Pay works at both Near Field Communication (NFC) payment terminals and Magnetic Secure Transmission (MST) terminals, which are regular credit card readers, making it far more useful than its competitors.

The media has heaped praise on Samsung adopting MST technology, which allows users to hold a phone over the spot where you or a cashier would normally swipe a credit card, and the charge goes right through. The media also noted that Samsung’s technologies decidedly trumps Apple’s and Google’s in terms of the number of terminals that Samsung Pay will work with, and commented that it gives Samsung Pay some traction against its larger, more entrenched competition at launch. Android Pay and Apple Pay only work at newer terminals that are equipped with Near Field Technology (NFC) readers.

Fortune, an influential American business magazine, also released an article titled “Here's why Samsung Pay is way better than Apple Pay and Android Pay.” The article states that Samsung Pay, with better technologies than Apple Pay and Android Pay, is ready to replace actual wallets.

Various other IT media outlets anticipate a wild commercial success for Samsung Pay.

Tech Insider commented that Samsung Pay is closer to perfection, operating like a regular card.

YahooTech noted that no other service comes as close as Samsung Pay for its wide usability.

Gizmodo noted the significance of Samsung Pay’s success, given the high market expectations of the newly emerging mobile payment service industry.

On Oct. 5, Samsung announced that it has launched a seven-city tour in the U.S. to Austin, Dallas, Atlanta, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. At each stop, the company will hold a promotion event partnering with local retailers.

The seven-city tour kicked off with Austin City Limits Music Festival in Austin, Texas, which took place from Oct. 1 to 4.

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