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Samsung Wallet Digital Integration With SPay & SPass
On the authority of Samsung Electronics media press release, On June 16th Samsung announced that the Samsung Wallet would be integrated with its other digital services, namely SamsungPay and Samsung Pass, to store and access digital IDs, payment, and loyalty cards, keys, .etc. Digitally for users’ convenience and ease of access.
If you did not or aren’t following this news, reading about the previous developments here is recommended first.
Samsung wallet was originally launched nearly ten years ago and shut down in 2015; it became Samsung Pay. Samsung Pay’s functions were similar to Apple’s Passbook.
Experts believed Apple’s payment services heavily inspired it at that time.
Even now, we can conclude that this relaunching of the Samsung Wallet and its integration is a step towards creating a payment ecosystem like Apple’s.
It was on June 9th that Samsung Pay & Samsung Pass integrated the merger started in-home country of S.Korea and then moved to other regions.
As so was promised, it happened. Now Samsung has taken a step further and relaunched SWallet with SPay & Spass integration to store digital currency and transactions.
It has also increased the number of partners and service regions and will further expand its services to other regions.
Digital Key Function, Digital Ticket and Assets Management, Samsung Pay’s Digital Asset Inquiry Function, and Samsung Knox were its four major functions and services.
Samsung SWallet is protected by defense-grade security from Samsung Knox. It takes advantage of an open Galaxy ecosystem by integrating with Samsung Blockchain Wallet to monitor cryptocurrencies and SmartThings to unlock doors easily.
“Samsung Wallet is bringing a new level of everyday convenience to mobile devices with a safe and secure environment for storing digital keys, cards, and more,” As part of our ongoing commitment to open ecosystems; we will continue to expand on the capabilities of Samsung Wallet by working closely with our trusted partners and developers.”
-Jeanie Han, EVP, and Head of Digital Life, MX Business at Samsung Electronics.
Following are the highlights of this integration:
- Samsung Wallet has a refined interface and one-swipe feature to access payment cards, loyalty, and membership cards.
- Samsung Pass will securely store passwords and allow a hassle-free quick login to apps and services. It will monitor digital asset portfolios by checking the value of their cryptocurrencies across various exchanges.
- Later this year, Samsung Wallet will also support official IDs, such as mobile driver’s licenses and student IDs.
- The integration will allow convenient access to Home and Transportation to lock and unlock doors with a Galaxy device. Partners supported for this functionality are select BMW, Genesis, and Hyundai models. Partners such as Korean Air will allow boarding passes to be stored in Samsung Wallet.
- Samsung Knox will provide a digital security service that protects from external threats like hacking, remote control access, theft, access to personal info, etc. Samsung informed that in addition to these security measures and services, the sensitive personal information is also stored in a separate secure area within the device so that users can use it confidently.
Samsung released a press release that explains:
France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the UK, and the US, can open Samsung Pay or Samsung Pass app from their eligible Galaxy devices and follow the prompt to update and migrate to Samsung Wallet.
However, these services, features & functions are subject to availability and can change, as informed by Samsung:
- These services require Samsung Pay-enabled Galaxy phones running Android 9 Pie or later.
- Availability and launching of specific features may vary by market and user’s device model and are subject to change; this includes apps, partner’s services, supported terminal, functions, variants, etc.
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Samsung offers a unique ecosystem that delivers a distinct experience as compared to its competitor, Apple.
Samsung has its own OG (original) ecosystem and is even better than its rival Apple in functionality. It’s not just a phrase, but here we are mentioning some of the key reasons why, in many ways, it’s better. However, Samsung lagged behind Apple in delivering a coordinated ecosystem with well-designed gadgets, but that doesn’t mean Samsung has a lack of willpower.
Now, Samsung has covered the gap in some areas and even exceeded Apple in others. Check out the key facts mentioned below:
Samsung’s versatility over Apple
From then to now, Apple has only offered limited models, tons of monopolies, and high-budget. On the other hand, Samsung offers dozens of phones in any size and budget you could prefer. The same fact is true of tablets: Apple’s lineup has gotten more complex, but Samsung is still offering more options.
Samsung has an extra lineup: ‘Foldable phones’ –
Samsung offers dozens of foldable phones; one is a book-style foldable, and the other is a flip, such as the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and the Galaxy Z Flip 5. Also, we are gearing up for the latest Galaxy Z Fold 6 series. Whereas Apple has yet to offer its very first foldable device. Samsung even offers a phone with a built-in stylus, the Galaxy S Ultra’. Apple does not do that sort of thing, ever.
Samsung offers one Galaxy for every Apple device
Samsung offers one Galaxy for each Apple device; for instance, for the Apple Watch, Samsung offers the Galaxy Watch; for AirPods, there’s the Galaxy Buds; for MacBooks, Samsung laptops run Windows; or you can launch Samsung DeX on a Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra. Both brands offer monitors, keyboards, and mice. Somehow, Samsung lacks a VR headset compared to Apple’s Vision Pro, but its ecosystem expands to smart home appliances and even TVs.
Galaxy’ are more compatible than Apple devices.
Comparing the latest devices of both brands, the iPhone 15 Pro Max and the Galaxy S24 Ultra, Samsung offers a better display, more RAM, and faster charging speeds than the iPhone 15 Pro Max.
Jumping on tablets! Galaxy S9 Ultra versus iPad Pro: Samsung offers a 14.6-inch display, whereas Apple offers a 12.9-inch. It is crystal clear that Samsung is winning here.
Samsung’s Galaxy devices are now capable of delivering similar smooth connectivity features as Apple’s. Both Apple and Samsung’s ecosystems let you share files, switch audio between devices, and more; the only difference appears in the way of functionality or features’ names.
Samsung has more features than Apple
Samsung offers more features as compared to Apple; for instance, Samsung’s DeX offers a desktop-like experience on phones and tablets and multitasking with features like resizable windows, app minimization, and a taskbar. Samsung prioritizes a UI to optimize multitasking, whereas Apple boasts a supreme app ecosystem. Samsung has yet to offer a traditional desktop operating system; currently, it integrates heavily with Microsoft’s.
Unlike Apple’s focus on supreme integration within its ecosystem, Samsung prefers to go with quality devices that are capable of performing well independently. Samsung avoids monopolies; you can seamlessly connect your Galaxy devices with non-Galaxy devices like Windows PCs.
These are key facts that transparently prove Samsung’s ecosystem is far better than Apple’s.
Samsung UK announced its Team Samsung Galaxy roster in the UK for the Olympics, 100 days before the Paralympic Games in Paris 2024.
This new announcement from Samsung UK coincides with Samsung’s global theme, “Open Always Wins.” Samsung has already unveiled its global ambassador line-up earlier this year, made up of more than 25 Olympians and Paralympians, which include UK representative Sky Brown, British skateboarding star and long-standing brand ambassador, next to breakdancer Karam Singh.
Team Samsung Galaxy presents its UK roster of outstanding athletes who represent the aspect of ‘Open Always Wins’.
Kadeena Cox (parasport athlete) is a two-sport world and paralympic champion who spearheads the paralympic movement, embodying strength and resilience. She inspires others to push boundaries. The next is Lola Tambling (Skateboarder), a rising skateboarding star full of fearless spirit who embodies the sport’s dynamism, inspiring the future generation. Joe Hinson, a skateboarder and national champion, is full of enthusiasm that reflects Samsung’s open-minded culture. Bethany Shriever, a cyclist and BMX racer, made history by winning gold at Tokyo 2020, setting a new record for British BMX racing.
The Director of Marketing, Omnichannel, and Head of Ireland, MX Division, stated that “These athletes perfectly embody the spirit of ‘Open Always Wins’, which is all about defying limitations, embracing innovation, and inspiring others to achieve their dreams. We’re fully behind these incredible people as they strive for their dreams, and we know the nation will be behind them too. We can’t wait to see them perform in Paris!”
Team Samsung Galaxy will present as the primary voices for ‘Open always wins,’ and by sharing their journeys, they will demonstrate how Samsung is helping athletes and fans just to open up new opportunities through its technologies.
Samsung Electronics confirmed that it has developed the industry’s first LPDDR5X DRAM.
The Korean giant’s LPDDR5X DRAM supports the industry’s highest performance of up to 10.7 gigabits per second. Samsung has achieved the smallest chip size among existing LPDDRs using 12nm-class process technology, solidifying its technological leadership in the low-power DRAM market.
Since AI features are a hot topic in the industry as well as becoming more common on devices themselves, there’s a growing need for powerful and efficient memory. This new LPDDR5X memory not only upgrades performance by 25% faster and 30% more capacious but is also capable of holding up to 32GB in a single package.
All of these upgrades mentioned above make LPDDR5X DRAM ideal for the demands of on-device AI. This new DRAM also boasts 25% better power efficiency as compared to older ones due to features that help to adjust power use based on demands and extend low-power modes, plus enabling mobile devices to deliver long battery life and permitting servers to minimize the total cost of ownership by lowering energy usage while processing data.
Mass production of this latest 10.7Gbps LPDDR5X DRAM will begin by the second half of the year.