Once again, two of the world’s three major digital wallet services practically expand to a new country each at the same time to try to steal one another’s thunder. This time, we’re seeing Google flip the Android Pay switch in New Zealand, where Apple Pay debuted less than two months ago, while Cupertino spreads the iOS-enabled mobile payment love to Spain.
Samsung Pay was actually first on Spanish shores way back in June, though interestingly enough, there’s no overlap yet between the local banks supporting the arch-rival e-money solutions. Each app has one key financial player in its corner (CaixaBank for Samsung, Banco Santander for Apple), with a few smaller banking companies hitched to the Galaxy-exclusive smartphone payment resource, including Banco Sabadell, Abanca, and Imagin.
Santander proudly proclaims its commitment to “bring innovation and new technology to our customers to make their payments easier, faster and more secure”, highlighting around 75 percent of Spanish stores already support contactless payments, and ergo, Apple Pay starting today.
Mastercard debit and credit cards issued by the “leading retail and commercial bank” can be added to the iPhone SE, 6 and later, as well as the Apple Watch, for tap-and-go checkout, with in-app and online shopping also made simple and secure on select iPads and Macs. But Samsung Pay still holds the MST advantage.
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from Pocketnow http://pocketnow.com/2016/12/01/apple-pay-spain-launch-banco-santander
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