Samsung Wallet news and trends

Nearly Half of Consumers Use Digital Wallets for Bill Payments Globally
Digital Payments // April 02, 2025

Despite a global familiarity with digital wallets, how consumers are actually using them reveals a patchwork of preferences and nascent adoption beyond basic transactions. A recent report titled “Digital Wallets Beyond Transactions: Global In-Depth Report,” produced by PYMNTS in collaboration with Google Wallet, surveyed over...

Digital Wallets Go Global, but Local Nuances Remain
Digital Payments // January 01, 2025

One of the projects we were most proud of at PYMNTS Intelligence was our series produced with Google Wallet on the attitudes toward and usage of digital wallets. In short: They are gaining traction around the world, offering consumers a convenient and secure way to...

90% of Consumers Are Familiar With Digital Wallets, but Struggle to Define Them
Mobile Wallets // November 19, 2024

As digital wallets become a staple of modern consumer life, there’s a need for clarity around their functions. While many consumers are familiar with the technology, confusion persists regarding what exactly constitutes a “digital wallet.” A PYMNTS Intelligence Report, “Digital Wallets Beyond Financial Transactions: How...

Samsung and Audi to Begin Rollout of Digital Key Functionality
Mobile Wallets // November 15, 2024

Select Audi owners will soon be able to use their Galaxy smartphones to lock, unlock and start their vehicles, without needing a physical key. Samsung Wallet now supports Digital Key for Audi to enable these capabilities, Samsung Electronics said in a Friday (Nov. 15) press...

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Nearly Half of Consumers Use Digital Wallets for Bill Payments Globally

April 02, 2025
Despite a global familiarity with digital wallets, how consumers are actually using them reveals a patchwork of preferences and nascent adoption beyond basic transactions. A recent report titled “Digital Wallets Beyond Transactions: Global In-Depth Report,” produced by PYMNTS in collaboration with Google Wallet, surveyed over 12,000 consumers across Brazil, France, Germany, the United Kingdom and […]

Digital Wallets Go Global, but Local Nuances Remain

January 01, 2025
One of the projects we were most proud of at PYMNTS Intelligence was our series produced with Google Wallet on the attitudes toward and usage of digital wallets. In short:...

90% of Consumers Are Familiar With Digital Wallets, but Struggle to Define Them

November 19, 2024
As digital wallets become a staple of modern consumer life, there’s a need for clarity around their functions. While many consumers are familiar with the technology, confusion persists regarding what...

Quick Reads
Samsung Adds Green Dot’s Embedded Finance Platform to Digital Wallets

May 06, 2025
Digital bank Green Dot has teamed with Samsung to bolster the tech firm’s digital wallet. The collaboration will add Green Dot’s embedded finance platform, Arc, to the Samsung wallet, giving American users access to peer-to-peer payments via the Tap to Transfer tool, Green Dot said in a Tuesday (May 6) news release. “We are thrilled to partner with Samsung […]

Samsung and Audi to Begin Rollout of Digital Key Functionality

November 15, 2024
Select Audi owners will soon be able to use their Galaxy smartphones to lock, unlock and start their vehicles, without needing a physical key. Samsung Wallet now supports Digital Key...

Samsung-IDEMIA Partnership Brings Mobile IDs to Iowa Drivers

July 22, 2024
Biometrics firm IDEMIA has teamed with Samsung to bring mobile IDs to Iowa. The collaboration, announced in a news release Monday (July 22), allows Iowa residents to store their mobile...

Mastercard and Samsung Partner on Digital Wallet Program

December 06, 2023
Mastercard and Samsung Electronics have partnered on a new program called Wallet Express in the United Kingdom. This collaboration aims to provide banks and card issuers with an efficient way to expand their digital wallet...