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Samsung Looks To 5G Retail As Revenue Declines

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Smartphone shipments for Samsung increased in the second quarter of 2019, the company said in its latest earnings report , thanks to retail sales of its mid-level models. In the three months that ended March, Samsung’s profits fell about 60 percent on-year to 6.2 can now accept Samsung Pay for in-app payments. and Korea.”.

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Samsung Pay And PayPal Power In-Store Payments

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Using NFC mobile wallets in stores has seen lackluster adoption despite their slick and convenient user experience. The lack of ubiquitous acceptance, coupled with the lack of utility, has kept consumers from making the NFC mobile wallet a major part of their in-store payments experience. Samsung Pay Inc.

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Samsung SDS Partners On Mobile Payments Solution

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Infosys Finacle, part of EdgeVerve Systems, and Samsung SDS, a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics, announced a new partnership aimed at providing consumers with a frictionless mobile banking/payment solution.

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Mastercard Rolls Out Support Of Samsung Pay In UAE

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Mastercard announced Tuesday (April 4) that Mastercard cardholders from select banks in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will now be able use the Samsung Pay service to make payments in a quick and secure way. Mastercard said it has been actively driving contactless payments in the market.

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Why Slow Internet Is Holding Back eCommerce

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According to a report from Internet Retailer , retailers realize consumers are not going to use these new shopping technologies if their devices provide poor user experiences, and mobile carriers are also doing their best to amp up transmission speeds and increase the speed of their networks.

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From Fingerprints To Faces: Bank of America Explores Biometrics’ Next Phase

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After all, if no one wants to use a new piece of tech, it doesn’t matter how groundbreaking an innovation it might be — it probably won’t be around for long. Partnering to provide a better experience. Bank of America’s research is not limited to working with Samsung, though. The next phase of biometrics.

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Apple Looks To Ship Over 200M Handsets In 2020

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“The combination of a lower-cost 4G phone and premium 5G handsets in the second half will help Apple appeal to both cost-sensitive users and high-spending customers.”. to Samsung Electronics Co. As it stands, smartphone makers ranging from Huawei Technologies Co. have put devices that are 5G-capable on the market.

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