PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Samsung on Wednesday (Feb. According to Samsung , the “Galaxy Fold opens smoothly and naturally, like a book, and closes flat and compact with a satisfying click.” Last year in California, Samsung gave a first look at its foldable phone , which has a screen similar to a small tablet. starts at $1,980.”

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2017

With Amazon’s Alexa out ahead of the rest of the AI field, reports indicate that some of the competitor brands are contemplating joining forces to take on the task. Samsung, in its quarterly earnings call, indicated that it is working with its partner/rival Google to make a better-working AI on a wider range of devices.

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AUGUST 22, 2018

is expanding the Sapphire credit card brand into new areas of personal finance, including checking accounts. In late July, JPMorgan Chase announced that Chase Pay customers with Samsung Galaxy smartphones can link Chase Pay to Samsung Pay. JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 25, 2019

And this isn’t a small or niche subset of consumers – according to the latest edition of the Digital Consumer Report , a PYMNTS/ Samsung Pay collaboration, 58 percent of consumers reported engaging in contextual commerce. And brands and technologists have to do a lot of work to build trust in these emerging forms, they noted.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 4, 2016

But Samsung and Six Flags have a project they think will be too unique to pass up — even for those roller coaster-phobes out there. Samsung announced Thursday (March 3) that it had finalized a deal with amusement park brand Six Flags to outfit several of its roller coasters with Gear VR headsets for a next-generation theme park experience.

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AUGUST 10, 2017

This time last year, battery issues in the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 created a series of unfortunate problems that resulted in a ban on the devices by the FAA , an expensive recall and damage to Samsung’s share price in the aftermath. Overall, the saga of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 had shaved $14.3 It’s just that Samsung grew more.

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AUGUST 4, 2016

Meanwhile, Samsung is tackling the African market ahead of Apple and Android, and Google announces a way to avoid app downloads. Millennials have been practically handed a smartphone as they emerged into the neonatal world and have grown up with touch technology. Samsung May Beat Android Pay And Apple Pay In Tapping The African Market.

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Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Welcome, to MasterCard, one of the coolest brands in banking. And what if that payment network was launched in — gasp! — in 1966? It is when that payment network is gamely inventing internet of things payments on the fly. Read More.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

In the span of about a decade, the smartphone has gone from revolutionary technology to an everyday tool that everyone on Earth carries in their pocket. The shift in consumer preference is not surprising, LG Electronics Senior Manager Angel Grant told PYMNTS in a conversation, because of how advanced smartphone technology has become.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 24, 2018

The app has the potential to fit into the emerging trend of smart kitchens, particularly as manufacturers of household appliances — such as Samsung — seek to integrate smart technology into their products. Already, many American homes contain at least one smart appliance. The App and Its Commercial Appeal.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 12, 2020

12), as Samsung has unveiled its Galaxy XCover Pro, an enterprise-grade smartphone that comes pre-installed with Visa’s Tap to Phone app. The partnership with Samsung is the first time the Tap to Phone software has been integrated into a device. The mPOS landscape got more interesting today (Jan.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 30, 2020

TrendForce , a provider of technology market intelligence, reported global production of cellphones for the period from April through June is expected to drop to 287 million units, or 16.5 In Q1, Vivo Communication Technology Co. The brand’s production for Q1 dropped by 10 percent to 65.3 billion units in 2020, an 11.3

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 28, 2017

In the last month, a host of tech giants ranging from Uber to Samsung partnered with emerging payment solutions to get a foot up on the competition. UPI’s partnership with one of the most popular ridesharing services in India and worldwide is a major step toward building its nascent brand. The latest in the PaaS world.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Zigbee Alliance board member companies like IKEA, Samsung SmartThings and Silicon Labs, among others, are also on board to join the working group to make contributions to the effort, according to the Dec. 18 announcement. .

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 23, 2019

Payments company Swift Prepaid Solutions and small business financier Bitty Advance are collaborating on technology to accelerate small businesses’ access to merchant cash advances. The funds can then be uploaded to a mobile wallet, including Apple Pay, Samsung Pay and Google Pay.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 31, 2018

A growing number of retailers are leveraging the technology to entice customers with a “try before you buy” shopping experience, having already been adopted by several big names in retail, including the likes of Walmart and Target. Augmented reality (AR) has long been associated with games like Pokémon Go and Zombies, Run!

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 12, 2019

Among a slew of other announcements at CES, Samsung snuck in some rather interesting robot-related news : The firm has developed three new consumer and retail robots, as well as a wearable exoskeleton. That is, if Samsung is really interesting in doing so – which, in the aftermath of CES, isn’t entirely clear.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 11, 2019

The lucrative “ bridge millennial ” consumer segment — relatively high-earning and highly educated, and approaching their peak earning years — are particularly fond of this technology, with 31 percent reporting ownership of a voice-activated device and 55 percent of those owners using them to make a purchase.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 9, 2018

The luxury specialty retailer announced its spring campaign “Mantle” this week: a virtual reality experience with the Martha Graham Dance Company and Samsung Electronics America, Inc. While some see it as a fad or a gimmick, Barneys New York has become the latest to take the tech very, very seriously and turn it into a force for good.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 14, 2020

The tech giant's first 5G-enabled smartphone will be a latecomer in China, as local brands have been offering their own versions ready to use on the country's established 5G internet networks. That said, Apple has been later to the game than some rivals, including Samsung, which already boasts multiple 5G-capable devices.

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MARCH 30, 2017

Which means regardless of the ultimate fate of Samsung’s newest flagship phone — the Galaxy S8 — Samsung has already won a pretty major victory. The star of the show was the Galaxy 8 phone — and on the whole distinctly “Samsung” looking infinity edge, all curved side-design. inch screen. That was just the warm-up act.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

SoundHound, the music recognition app, has raised $75 million, which it will use to build artificial intelligence (AI) technology that can help machines better understand human voices. Bloomberg noted that SoundHound is one of a handful of companies that build AI technology from scratch that can listen to and interpret sound.

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JUNE 12, 2019

Chinese technology company Huawei will not launch its new laptop due to restrictions put on the purchasing of U.S. Huawei is the second ranked smartphone brand in the world, but its computer business is fairly new. parts by the American government, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal.

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AUGUST 18, 2016

The data digs into the likes, dislikes and habits of Apple Pay, Android Pay and Samsung Pay mobile payments users. Almost twice as many Android and Samsung Pay users like to use cash, and close to twice as many Android Pay and Samsung Pay users claimed that mobile payments take too long.

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CB Insights

JUNE 17, 2020

From healthcare to education to entertainment to manufacturing, technology innovators are stepping forward to help answer that question. In some cases, the technological changes inspired by Covid-19 will come in the form of an acceleration of existing trends — for example, industrial automation and contactless payments. Teletherapy.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 8, 2019

Both well-known and emerging brands are turning to mPOS solutions with the goal of delivering seamless, convenient customer experiences. It highlights different stakeholders’ contributions, including the institutions and technologies that come together to make mPOS solutions happen. Around the mPOS World.

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PYMNTS

MAY 29, 2018

The two collaborated on a payments solution designed to enable MegaFon subscribers to make purchases or pay bills via their smartphone using Apple Pay or Samsung Pay and a linked virtual Mastercard. And speaking of Samsung Pay , the electronics giant recently rolled out a rewards and cash back program for users of its mobile payment service.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2016

Technology disruption continued its significant, rapid and relentless journey throughout 2016, making it clear that we are in the midst of three major concurrent inflection points: changes in retail, FinTech disruption and a demographic shift in purchasing power. Payments 2016: The Year Of The “Ecosystem,” Redefined. Download the eBook.

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PYMNTS

MAY 3, 2018

SoundHound , a voice-enabled artificial intelligence (AI) and conversational intelligence technologies company, announced news on Thursday (May 3) that it has raised $100 million in new funding from a group of strategic investors. We look forward to bringing the advancements that we’ve created to the Chinese and European markets.”.

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PYMNTS

MAY 31, 2016

“We want to be in an open wallet ecosystem,” Hari Gopalkrishnan, client-facing platforms technology CIO at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, told Bank Innovation. What BoA has also been focused on is promoting Samsung Pay and Android Pay as a way to make contactless ATM withdrawals. It’s an open wallet strategy.”.

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AUGUST 28, 2019

To reach consumers on the hunt for offerings that are “clean and natural,” the retail chain rolled out its Everspring household brand. Reportedly, Target research has shown that these consumers aren’t as loyal to specific brands as older shoppers. So-called Generation Z is also driving much of the innovation when it comes to retail.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Other clients include Apple, Grab, Microsoft, Samsung, Twitter, Uber and more. We’ll also be expanding our engineering team and doubling down on R&D, to showcase the breadth and possibilities of our location technology,” wrote Glueck. The funds from this round will help Foursquare realize the next step of our journey.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

AR/VR technology itself is not all that new. As observed in the inaugural edition of the Digital Consumer Report , a PYMNTS and Samsung Pay collaboration, the underlying concept of AR/VR has been floating around for over a decade. The technology, by most accounts, is going to continue to move forward. locations by November.

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CB Insights

AUGUST 14, 2018

Clearly, Alexa isn’t yet the game-changer that CPG brands have feared. Alexa may not yet be a meaningful, direct revenue driver, but it’s still gathering data on people’s offline activities and keeping the Amazon brand top of mind for people relaxing at home. The smart appliance.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Cashierless technology is finally hinting at a mainstream rollout, with 7-Eleven’s announcement that it is piloting a cashierless store, taking a cue from Amazon and Walmart. So while retailers are becoming more aggressive, the Meijer numbers are the first indication that consumers will use cashierless technology at scale.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 2, 2019

Nothing is ever totally smooth, of course, and the conference will also include talk about the short-term and near-term gaps related to 5G deployments, and what companies can do in the meantime to prepare for the cutting-edge mobile technology. Digital Health Products. The robots aren’t just coming — they are, of course, already here.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

Personalization of products and services is what has brought many a luxury brand back to the forefront. Luxury brands are allowing customers to design their own bags and shoes online, and Hermès, for example, offers VIP customer service on its eCommerce website for online shoppers.

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