And, you’ll only be able to use Samsung Pay if you have one of the company’s newest devices like the Galaxy S6, S6 Edge, Edge+, or Note 5.
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The company also revealed that its smart wallet service, Samsung Pay – which allows the phones to trigger payment card transactions – would go live in South Korea on 20 August.
First of its kind, the S6 Edge Plus has a curved screen on one side of the phone.
Save $200 and get a free wireless charger with the new Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 Edge Plus deals.
The Galaxy Note 5 runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop featuring Samsung’s infamous TouchWiz skin on top.
Samsung and its carriers are gradually rolling out the update for its users. There is no announcement for the 128GB model, instead it has been spotted on websites such as Samsung’s website and T-Mobile’s website.
The keyboard cover, basically adds a keyboard to your shiny new Samsung device.
The Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 Edge+ each have a 5.7-inch display, putting them in the category known as phablets, intended to combine features of both phones and tablet computers.
“The future of mobile payments has arrived”, said In-Jong Rhee, global head of Samsung Pay, in a statement on Thursday.
Both devices support the new Samsung Pay, which is compatible for use with NFC and MAGSTRIPE readers so it is virtually accepted everywhere a credit or debit card is accepted.
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