Samsung Pay will be a lot more useful in the US these coming months. According to the South Korean electronics maker, the mobile payment service is doing quite well in the country, but it still has a limited reach because it only supports cards issued by a handful of major banks. In the coming months, though, the app will start accepting cards from Chase, PNC Bank, TD Bank, SunTrust, Fifth Third Bank, Key Bank, Silicon Valley Bank, Security Service Federal Credit Union, Navy Federal Credit Union, Virginia Credit Union, Associated Bank, Randolph Brooks Federal Credit Union and People’s United Bank. Have a Discover card? You have to wait a bit longer, but the payment facility [...]
t’s hard to visualize how big an 18.4-inch tablet is without reference. Nevertheless, if you want to see Samsung’s upcoming enormous device called the Galaxy View up close, check out the images above, courtesy of evleaks. The South Korean manufacturer first gave us a glimpse of the tablet back in September, clearly showing its Microsoft Surface-esque kickstand. More recently, early listings on third-party sellers spotted by several websites revealed that the 32GB version will cost you ¢2,280 ($600). Those listings have since been removed, but according GSM Arena, it’s powered by an Exynos 7580 SoC, has a fullHD resolution display, 32GB of storage, 2GB of RAM and a [...]
After a number of teases, Samsung finally revealed its Tizen-driven Gear S2 smartwatch earlier this month at IFA. If you’ve been champing at the bit to purchase one, you’ll soon have the chance to do so. The wearable goes on sale this Friday, October 2nd in the US. When it does, you can expect to nab one from Amazon, Best Buy and Macy’s in addition to Samsung’s own online store. If you’re in need of a refresher, there’s two models to choose from, the Gear S2 and the Gear S2 Classic, which are priced at ¢1,150 ($300) and ¢1,320 ($350), respectively. The difference? The Classic sports a classier look in a smaller size with a black leather strap and a [...]