According to the latest report, Samsung said in a recent announcement today that it will incorporate Samsung Pass and its features into the Samsung Pay app. The merger will begin in South Korea and will expand to other markets in the coming months. The new app will contain all your credit cards, debit cards, passwords, digital keys, tickets, coupons, loyalty cards, and even digital assets.
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The new Samsung Pay update will work on all Samsung Pay-compatible smartphones running Android 9 and higher. While Samsung Pay already stores users’ credit, debit and loyalty cards, the new update will allow them to add digital keys to cars and smart locks that can be shared with friends, family, or anyone else.
Samsung Pay users can lock and unlock the doors of compatible cars and even start the engine with a digital key. A SmartThings-compatible smart lock’s digital key can be used to lock or unlock the door. The new app will also allow users to view their digital assets, such as bitcoin. Samsung will initially support bitcoin exchanges such as Bithumb, Coinone, and Korbit.
Users can also store their travel tickets in Samsung Pay. Jeju Air, Jin Air, and Korean Air travel tickets will be compatible with Samsung Pay, and support for more airlines will be added in the future. Movie tickets for Megabox, Lotte Cinema, and Ticket Link can also be added to the app. Users can monitor the security of all their digital assets through Samsung Knox.
Jini Han, Vice President, Digital Life Team, Samsung Electronics MX Division, said: “With the Samsung Pay update, we hope to provide a more convenient payment experience, not only for payments but also for home, car, public transportation, and cultural life. We plan to develop People working together to expand the Samsung Pay ecosystem.”
