Come on now - give credit where it's due - samsung pay nailed it right with their MST. Accepted at more than 90% of the places and just as secure. Free promotional gift cards so much incentive to use - and best of all you will be able to actually use it at places where android/apple pay doesn't even exist.
I agree, the MST system was a brilliant way to upshow Apple and it's a great transitional technology; it fills a niche by serving a real and present need.
As long as the Samsung device on which Samsung pay is running is able to run the latest android updates, then it is a feature that offers great benefits to its users.
I'm not sure if all Samsung pay devices are able to do this (Im not trying to sow FUD, I really don't know), but if the device is not on the latest release, I'd be a little cautious about using it. (Only about 10-15% of extant android devices are up to date). See:
http://arstechnica.com/security/201...und-in-google-play-root-90-of-android-phones/
Does anybody know if Samsung pay equipped devices and the problematic android process are mutually exclusive?
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