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Re:Introducing Android 9 Pie by DennisAleynikov on Monday August 06, 2018 @02:16PM (#17700086)
You're right, but Samsung features go beyond UI changes. I am locked into the Samsung ecosystem by a few of these intangibles. Like: Samsung Pay (works on credit card readers) Samsung DeX (Chromebook in your pocket) Samsung Pass (auto fill with Iris scanning)

Some of these features are made by other companies like, Huawei makes a Chromebook style UI too, but Iris scanning and Magnetic Payments are exclusive to Samsung platform.

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Re:Introducing Android 9 Pie by NSAID on Monday August 06, 2018 @02:22PM (#17700138)
> Samsung Pay (works on credit card readers)

I hadn't heard of that before. That's pretty cool.

"Magnetic Secure Transmission (MST) is a technology that emits a magnetic signal that mimics the magnetic strip on a traditional payment card. MST sends a magnetic signal from your device to the payment terminal's card reader (to emulate swiping a physical card without having to upgrade the terminal’s software or hardware)"

https://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS00043865/

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Re:Introducing Android 9 Pie by DennisAleynikov on Monday August 06, 2018 @02:31PM (#17700212)
It's literally the most epic thing, I feel like Harry Potter when I go into stores and wave my watch over their credit card reader :)

I actually gave up my wallet 3 years ago to only use this and it's not let me down yet. Also nice to not have a wallet bulge in my back pocket cuz I do sit a lot and it's taken a toll on my spine being disaligned.

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Re:Introducing Android 9 Pie by xd1936 on Monday August 06, 2018 @02:54PM (#17700497)
Yup. Samsung bought a company called LoopPay a couple of years ago. They invented and patented the tech.

https://www.looppay.com/

https://www.recode.net/2015/5/13/11562614/samsung-paid-aroun...

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Re:Introducing Android 9 Pie by krzyk on Monday August 06, 2018 @03:27PM (#17700885)
> Samsung Pay (works on credit card readers)

I was wondering what you mean, until I read the first child comment. Credit card readers around Europe support NFC (are all chip based), I haven't seen an only magnetic stripe card in years.

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Re:Introducing Android 9 Pie by DennisAleynikov on Monday August 06, 2018 @06:23PM (#17702293)
In America NFC is often available now but it's broken in a lot of places where the reader will reject the transactions outright. Very disappointing to use and 100% of my iPhone friends still carry a wallet.
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