Trade-in программа Samsung теперь доступна онлайн

Samsung Electronics объявляет о расширении программы trade-in. Теперь приобрести смартфоны серии Galaxy в обмен на уже используемое мобильное устройство можно не только в фирменных магазинах Samsung, но и через интернет. Это первая на российском рынке программа trade-in с возможностью определения выкупной стоимости прежнего смартфона онлайн и покупки нового без необходимости приезжать в магазин.
В рамках программы покупатель получает скидку на новый смартфон на сумму оценки предыдущего устройства, а также дополнительную выгоду до 10 000 руб.
Оформление заявки на trade-in и оценка устройства проходит онлайн. Для того, чтобы приобрести смартфон по программе trade-in, пользователю необходимо выбрать на сайте www.samsung.com интересующую модель, заполнить в открывающемся меню необходимые данные о состоянии своего гаджета, указать актуальный адрес и подтвердить размещение заказа. В процессе оформления заявки определяется финальный размер скидки. После этого курьер привозит пользователю новый смартфон, осуществляет проверку и оценку соответствия сдаваемого гаджета условиям программы, подтверждает размер скидки на новое устройство и принимает оплату.
На сегодняшний день на официальном сайте Samsung в рамках trade-in можно приобрести не только смартфоны флагманских моделей Galaxy Note9 и Galaxy S9, но и устройства линейки Galaxy A7 с тремя камерами. Таким образом, теперь Samsung предлагает trade-in для смартфонов средней ценовой категории в России. На момент запуска услуга доступна только для жителей Москвы и Московской области. В будущем вендор намерен расширить географию программы.
«По нашим наблюдениям, всё больше потребителей находят обмен старых смартфонов на новинки Samsung по trade-in удобным и выгодным. По этой причине мы продолжаем развивать программы, которые делают последние достижения мобильных технологий доступными как можно более широкому кругу людей. В рамках этой инициативы мы первыми запускаем в России программу trade-in в онлайн формате, в том числе для смартфонов средней ценовой категории», – прокомментировал глава Samsung Mobile в России Дмитрий Гостев.
Традиционно флагманы Samsung высоко оцениваются экспертами Роскачества: Samsung Galaxy Note9 занимает 1-е место в рейтинге лучших смартфонов, Galaxy S9 и Galaxy S9+ находятся на 4-м и 5-м местах соответственно. Более подробную информацию о новых смартфонах, их основных характеристиках и функциях, а также об условиях программы trade-in можно получить на сайте http://www.samsung.com/ru/

Samsung наделит интерактивное электронное перо S Pen дополнительными функциями

Голландский портал LetsGoDigital продолжает публиковать сведения о всё новых патентных документах Samsung. На сей раз речь идёт о новом методе работы сенсорного экрана для мобильных устройств.
Независимо от того, какое приложение используется, владельцы смартфонов (видимо имеется ввиду серия Galaxy Note) смогут создать поверх него "дополнительный слой" с помощью электронного пера S Pen для написания оперативных заметок.
Для этой функции будет задействован датчик, определяющий силу нажатия на дисплей. После того, как пользователь закончит создание текста, мобильное устройство снова переключится на программу, поверх которой был открыт дополнительный слой.
Кроме того, патент описывает способ передачи записи, созданной на мобильном устройстве Samsung, на другой смартфон, планшет, компьютер, принтер или "умное" IoT-устройство. Предположительно, новые функции могут появиться в будущем флагмане Galaxy Note 9.
Также LetsGoDiDital упоминает ещё один патент Samsung, связанный с S Pen. Речь идёт о возможности одновременного использования как электронного стилуса, так и пальца, что позволяет оперативнее работать с отображаемыми на экране данными. Ко всему прочему патент описывает два новых варианта стилуса, обладающих расширенной функциональностью.  

Samsung patents new functions for S Pen

WIPO just published a new patent from Samsung. The patent, filed on February 2, 2017 describes a touchscreen operation method for an electronic device. Regardless of which application is in use, an extra layer can be created with the S Pen, on which users can create a note.
A force sensor will be able to sense a certain pressure level on the display. When a certain pressure is applied, an extra layer will be created on the content that is currently being displayed. The user can make a note on that extra layer. Once the user is finished making an entry, the other content will appear again.
In addition, the patent describes a method for transferring the created memo to other smart devices, including a smartwatch, another smartphone, a monitor, a printer or a smart refrigerator.
Should we see this functionality in the future, this will most likely be in the Galaxy Note 9.

S Pen for Galaxy Note 9?

Samsung Electronics patented an enhanced method of operating a touchscreen display with an S Pen and with your finger. The patent was filed on September 25th, 2017 with WIPO and has been published this week. The original Korean patent was already filed in 2013, one year later a similar patent was filed with the USPTO.
Usually Samsung patents contain very limited English text, but this time both the text and the images are available in Korean and English. Combined with the earlier applied patents it is likely for Samsung to use this technology in its next smartphone with S Pen: the Galaxy Note 9.
The patent shows an user interface with a quick-menu, which enables users to set per action and per application (especially notes) whether they want to operate it with the S Pen or with their finger or with both.
For example, you are writing a memo with the S Pen and you want to remove a letter. Erasing may be faster with your finger, so that sub-item can then be set to ‘finger’.
Furthermore, the patent describes two stylus pen variants. One design similar to the Note 8 and another one that looks like the S Pen with Eraser from 2013. This S pen allows users to write a letter with the pen point and to erase the letter with the opposite side of the pen. The stylus pen of the Note 8 offers users the ability to erase something by using the button on the pen. Both designs are shown in the patent drawings.
In addition to standard movements like; touch, a multi touch, a tap, a double tap, a long tap, a drag, a flick, a press, a pinch in, a pinch out and a scroll. Users can also draw patterns with their finger, including a Z-movement and a round, clockwise and counterclockwise.
Users will be able to set separate sub-settings, such as thickness, transparency and color for both the finger and the S Pen. The Galaxy Note will recognize which form of touch input takes place (finger or S Pen) and will use the corresponding settings.

Эксперты Consumer Reports считают Samsung Galaxy S8, S8+ и Note 8 лучшим выбором по сравнению с iPhone X

Авторитетное издание Consumer Reports, специализирующееся на независимой оценке потребительских товаров с целью защиты прав потребителей в США, вынесло свой вердикт относительно смартфона iPhone X, который поступил в продажу больше месяца назад. Эксперты оценили качество дисплея, дизайн и инновационную технологию распознавания лица Face ID.
В результате, по мнению специалистов Сonsumer Reports, рейтинг iPhone X оказался ниже, чем у Samsung Galaxy S8, S8+ и Note 8, что делает их лучшим выбором. Основными факторами в пользу такого решения стали не самые впечатляющие показатели автономной работы iPhone X, а также его неоправданно завышенная цена.
Авторы исследования понимают, что многие владельцы iPhone не хотят переходить на Android OS, поэтому главным вопросом называют оправданность повышенных затрат на покупку iPhone X вместо iPhone 8 и iPhone 8 Plus (или даже iPhone 7 и iPhone 7 Plus, где экономия более ощутима), каждый из которых более устойчив к падениям и избавлен от необходимости привыкать к новой схеме управления без кнопки «Домой». Но в любом случае выбор остаётся за покупателями.

Consumer Reports Places iPhone X Below Samsung’s Galaxy S8

According to Consumer Reports’ latest ranking, Apple’s iPhone X isn’t quite as good as some of the competition. The latest report by the company places the iPhone X firmly in its top 10 smartphone list but points out that its ranking is below that of Samsung’s Galaxy S8 and Apple’s own iPhone 8 Plus. Despite clearly stating that the iPhone X is a very capable device, other devices offer many of the same features at lower price points, while also one-upping the iPhone X in some areas.
Consumer Reports highlights the iPhone X’s new camera setup as a significant strong point thanks to the optical image stabilization included in both lenses, while Apple’s new FaceID feature also offers a unique and convenient alternative to the traditional fingerprint scanner. Not only this, but the company praised the iPhone’s new OLED display (produced by Samsung, by the way), stating that the overall brightness and vibrancy were strong points. However, despite this, the iPhone X’s all-screen design looks to have traded off some of the device’s durability, with Consumer Reports stating that both Apple’s iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus withstood drops with much more ease. In fact, the iPhone X’s weak durability is one of the main reasons it is ranked below Apple’s other offerings and its durability results were also comparable with those of Samsung’s Galaxy S8 line.
Another weak point for the device is in the battery department. In Consumer Reports’ personalized test that sees a robotic finger put the device through its paces, the iPhone X lasted 19.5 hours, which, although still half an hour more than the 19 hours logged by the iPhone 8, the result lags in comparison to the 21 hours logged by the iPhone 8 Plus, and simply pales when compared to the 26 hours clocked by Samsung’s Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus. Overall, the iPhone X’s compact design is praised, but Consumer Reports points out that Samsung‘s Galaxy S8 line and Note 8 models offer many of the same features along with the extra of a much longer battery life at a lower price point.

Сервис Samsung Pay добавил поддержку PayPal

Samsung Electronics сообщает о начале работы своего платёжного сервиса Samsung Pay с PayPal. Теперь пользователи Samsung Pay смогут использовать PayPal в качестве платёжного средства везде, где работает Samsung Pay: приложения, онлайн, магазины.
На этот момент доступ к PayPal появился у всех пользователей Samsung Pay в США, а в ближайшее время планируется запуск и в других странах.
В России Samsung Pay был запущен 28 сентября 2016 года. Сейчас услуга доступна держателям карт, выпущенных следующими банками и финансовыми организациями: Альфа-Банк, банк «Санкт-Петербург», «АК Барс», Бинбанк, ВТБ24, МТС и МТС Банк, Банк Открытие, Райффайзенбанк, Рокетбанк, Банк Русский Стандарт, Сбербанк, Банк Тинькофф, Точка, и Яндекс.Деньги.
Samsung Pay с поддержкой NFC и MST доступен владельцам смартфонов Galaxy S8, S8+, Galaxy A7, A5, A3 (2017), Galaxy S7, edge, Galaxy S6 edge+, Galaxy Note 5, Galaxy A5 (2016) и A7 (2016), TIZEN-часов Samsung Gear S3 classic и Gear S3 frontier, а также для Galaxy S6 /S6 edge (только по протоколу NFC).
Напомним, что в настоящее время самый передовой мобильный платёжный сервис Samsung Pay доступен в 18-ти странах: Южная Корея, США, Китай, Сингапур, Австралия, Пуэрто Рико, Бразилия, Россия, Таиланд, Малайзия, Индия, Швеция, Объединённые Арабские Эмираты (ОАЕ), Швейцария, Тайвань, Гонконг, Великобритания.

Samsung Pay Announces Partnership to Allow Users to Pay via PayPal

Samsung Pay users will be able to use PayPal as a payment method In-App, Online and In-Store

Samsung Electronics today announced an expanded strategic partnership with PayPal Holdings, Inc., adding PayPal as a payment method within Samsung Pay wherever Samsung Pay is accepted – in-app, online and in-store. Access to PayPal will be available for all Samsung Pay users in the United States and will expand to other countries soon. Additionally, through Braintree, a PayPal service, merchants will be able to accept Samsung Pay as a method of payment in-app and online.

Bringing More Benefits to Samsung Pay Users

Customers will be able to use their Samsung Pay to access and use their PayPal wallet, letting them make a payment in millions of stores. Users simply add their PayPal account to Samsung Pay, and can then spend the balance anywhere Samsung Pay is accepted . Additionally, users will continue to benefit from Samsung Pay’s unique value-added services, including gift cards, membership and loyalty cards.
Thanks to Samsung’s NFC and proprietary MST technology, Samsung Pay is the most widely-accepted mobile payment platform on the market and works almost anywhere you can swipe or tap a card today. Now, with the integration of PayPal wallet, customers can continue to use Samsung Pay in the most convenient way possible.

Benefits to Merchant Partners

Additionally, Samsung Pay will be available via Braintree Direct, allowing merchants to accept Samsung Pay as a payment method. With just a few lines of code, merchants will be able to easily integrate Samsung Pay, offering their customers greater flexibility in how they pay and reducing friction through faster and more secure checkout experiences.

Strategic Partnerships

This strategic partnership between Samsung and PayPal will mutually benefit both organizations’ customers. PayPal users will now be able to use their PayPal wallet for offline payment transactions at millions of merchants where Samsung Pay is currently accepted, while Samsung Pay customers can leverage PayPal’s Braintree assets for easier online checkout.
“At Samsung, we pride ourselves on our open model of partnership and collaboration, which helps us deliver the best experiences to our customers,” said Injong Rhee, CTO and Head of R&D, Software and Services of the Mobile Communications Business, Samsung Electronics. “We are excited to be partnering with PayPal, one of the largest payment platforms in the world, to offer our global consumers a richer mobile wallet experience. This partnership furthers our commitment to providing customers with a more convenient payment experience that is simple, secure and available almost anywhere.”
“At PayPal, we are focused on creating the best mobile commerce experiences for our customers, and partnering with technology leaders, like Samsung, to create experiences that our millions of joint customers love and can utilize no matter where they shop,” said Bill Ready, PayPal’s Chief Operating Officer. “By adding PayPal to Samsung Pay, we will combine Samsung’s ubiquitous payment solution with PayPal’s seamless and secure mobile wallet – delivering easy access to a simple, secure payment experience.”

Simple, Secure and Almost Anywhere

In addition to helping reduce form fill friction, merchants and users will continue to benefit from the simple, secure and easy to use features of Samsung Pay:

* Simple: To make a payment with Samsung Pay, simply swipe up from the home button, scan a fingerprint or verify with iris scanning1 (which can be different from the authentication registered to unlock the device), and tap the back of the phone on a POS machine.
* Secure: Samsung Pay is built with three levels of security— biometric authentication, card tokenization and Samsung’s comprehensive mobile security platform, Samsung Knox, providing multi-layered protection from the device down to its kernel. In case users lose their phones, the FMM (Find My Mobile) feature enables users to lock Samsung Pay remotely with a preset password.
* Accepted Almost Anywhere: Samsung Pay works with Near Field Communication (NFC) as well as with Samsung’s patented Magnetic Secure Transmission (MST) technology. MST replicates a card swipe by wirelessly transmitting magnetic waves from the supported Samsung device to a standard card reader, allowing Samsung Pay to work almost anywhere cards are accepted.

1*Iris scanning is currently only supported on the Galaxy S8 and S8+ and biometric authentications may vary by market conditions.

About Samsung Pay

Samsung Pay, a mobile payment service from Samsung Electronics, is simple, safe and available almost anywhere you can swipe or tap your card. Combining NFC (Near Field Communication) with Samsung’s proprietary MST (Magnetic Secure Transmission) technologies, Samsung Pay provides consumers a way to pay almost anywhere you can swipe or tap a card at merchant locations. Samsung continues to strategically expand its partnership ecosystem for Samsung Pay to provide greater flexibility, access, and choice for customers while enabling an easy and safe payment experience. Samsung Pay is now available in 18 markets, including South Korea, the United States, China, Spain, Singapore, Australia, Puerto Rico, Brazil, Russia, Thailand, Malaysia, India, Sweden, the UAE, Switzerland, Taiwan, Hong Kong and the U.K.

Платёжный сервис Samsung Pay заработал в Малайзии

Подразделение Samsung Electronics Malaysia объявило о начале партнёрских отношений с несколькими лидерами в банковской отрасли Малайзии в рамках стратегического запуска и расширения географии действия экосистемы платёжного сервиса Samsung Pay. Standard Chartered, CIMB и Citibank присоединились к Samsung в качестве партнёров для обслуживания мобильных транзакций с помощью мобильных и носимых гаджетов южнокорейского техногиганта. Уже скоро к обслуживанию клиентов посредством Samsung Pay присоединится и Hong Leong.
Цифровые мобильные платежи становятся всё более востербованной услугой во всём мире, поэтому неудивительно, что наиболее технически продвинутый сервис от Samsung развивается столь успешно. В качестве партнёров также выступают международные игоки Mastercard и Visa, с которыми у южнокорейской корпорации сложились надёжные деловые отношения.
«Samsung Pay является надёжной платформой мобильных платежей, которая не просто олицетворяет изменения в системах цифровой оплаты, но и обеспечивает повышенную безопасность электронных транзакций в Малайзии», - сказал господинн Ли Джей Сян, вице-президент мобильного и IT бизнес-подразделения Samsung Electronics Malaysia.
В настоящее время на территории этой страны можно осуществлять бесконтактные платежи с помощью следующих мобильных девайсов Samsung: Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 edge, Galaxy S6 edge, Glalxy Note 5, Galaxy A5 (2017 и 2016) и Galaxy A7 (2017 и 2016).

Samsung Pay Launches in Malaysia

Samsung Malaysia Electronics today announced its partnership with several leaders in the banking industry as part of its strategic move to launch and expand its Samsung Pay ecosystem in Malaysia. CIMB, Citibank and Standard Chartered have joined as partners for Samsung’s mobile payment service Samsung Pay, with Hong Leong Bank coming on board soon. The result is a wide platform for the partners’ respective customers with eligible payment cards1 to enjoy a more seamless digital mobile payment experience. These partnerships enhance Samsung’s existing collaboration with Maybank and are an expansion of its current affiliation with major payment networks, Mastercard and Visa, as well as loyalty card partners, B Infinite, Bonuslink and Sunway Pals.
“Samsung Pay is a robust mobile payment platform that not only supports the shift towards digital wallets today, but provides a conducive and future-proof avenue for secure e-payments in Malaysia,” said Mr. Lee Jui Siang, Vice President of the Mobile and IT Business Unit, Samsung Malaysia Electronics. “As Samsung has done with other markets, we have taken a customized approach to our launch in Malaysia, collaborating with key partners to turn swift and secure mobile payments into reality for our users. We are proud to call leading financial institutions and merchants our partners and to introduce Samsung Pay as the most widely accepted mobile payment service in Malaysia. We are working tirelessly to ensure that Samsung Pay is here to stay and this includes our future plans to boost the service through loyalty programmes.”
“We are pleased to bring Samsung Pay to Malaysia – a country which is embarking on an ambitious and exciting path towards a cashless society. Even as we launch this service, however, we must be mindful of how consumer expectations and needs are changing. More and more, consumers are not just looking for a payment service, but an upgrade to their wallets to create a truly digital experience for everyday transactions and activities,” said Thomas Ko, Vice President and Global GM of Samsung Pay at Samsung Electronics. “We envision that Samsung Pay will continue to push the boundaries of what is capable with a phone, and create a truly mobile wallet. We look forward to developing and evolving Samsung Pay and bringing the benefits of this change to our users.”
Vijay Manoharan, CIMB Group Senior Managing Director of Digital Banking and Decision Management, Consumer Banking shared: “CIMB is delighted to work with Samsung Pay to further promote cashless payments and provide our customers with more digital platforms to make secure digital payments. Partnering with leaders in innovation and technology like Samsung further reaffirms CIMB’s support to encourage the use of digital payments, as well as CIMB’s commitment to our customers to make payments, faster and more convenient for them.”
“The Samsung partnership opens yet another digital banking channel that will enhance customer experience and engagement with Citi. Over 40 percent of Citi customers in Malaysia have shown a preference for digital banking. Our global network strengths combined with innovation and technology have enabled us to accelerate the implementation of digital initiatives within the country and see a steady growth across our retail and cards businesses,” said Federico Grigera, Head of Cards and Consumer Lending at Citibank Berhad. “Digitization has and will continue to transform the financial services landscape. Our plan at Citi in Malaysia is to continue to grow the stronghold we have in the digital space and to ensure that customer interactions and experience are truly remarkable. Our new digital banking environment is a commitment to ensure customers have a faster, more personal and revolutionary way of banking.
Maybank Group Chief Strategy Officer Michael Foong said, “We are proud to be the first bank in Malaysia to partner with Samsung for this digital initiative that will bring even greater payment convenience to our cardholders. Having been at the forefront in digitizing banking services in Malaysia over the years, Maybank will continue to cater to changing customers’ needs through innovative solutions that are simple, convenient and safe, in line with our objective of becoming a digital bank of choice in the region.”
“Standard Chartered is pleased to introduce one of many initiatives designed to make banking easy and convenient for our clients – Samsung Pay,” said Aaron Loo, Head of Retail Banking, Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia. “We are rewarding clients, who are early adopters, up to 20 percent cashback for transactions done through Samsung Pay until 30 April 2017. New clients who sign-up for the Standard Chartered credit card will enjoy an additional RM 150 cashback.”
“In Malaysia, we are seeing an encouraging uptake of mobile payments among consumers with a growth rate of more than 40 percent over the past three years. The collaboration is therefore timely as we strive to deliver newer innovations to cater to the rapidly evolving mobile payments space. In this effort, we also look to accelerate the adoption of contactless in-store payments by providing more ways to pay simply, safely and smartly. Together with Samsung, we are excited to support and enhance the acceptance of mobile devices for commercial purposes as we move towards the further advancement of Malaysia’s payments industry,” said Perry Ong, Country Manager, Malaysia and Brunei, Mastercard.
“The launch of Samsung Pay in Malaysia will bring the growth of contactless payments in the country to the next level. Samsung Pay uses Visa Token Service which replaces cardholder information with a unique digital identifier without exposing sensitive account information,” said KB Ng, Visa Country Manager for Malaysia. “Consumers today are already embracing contactless payments, with over two million Visa payWave transactions conducted monthly and double digit month-on-month growth as of January 2017. A recent study that Visa conducted also showed that seven in ten Malaysians are ready to adopt mobile payments and we are confident this growth will continue to accelerate as we move in tandem with the nation’s aim of becoming a cashless society.”
As part of its efforts to provide a seamless experience for Samsung Pay users, Samsung has been actively engaging merchants, providing training to their cashiers and point of sale acceptance signs. To date, over 90 percent2 of merchants ranging from food and beverage outlets, fashion and lifestyle retailers, and supermarkets and department stores in Malaysia have adopted the system and are equipped to offer users the ultimate convenience in mobile payment. More merchants are expected to come on board soon. Along with participating banks and merchants, Samsung Pay’s existing support of loyalty card programmes such as B Infinite, Bonuslink and Sunway Pals in Malaysia will be joined by more loyalty brands in the coming months.
Samsung Pay’s launch in Malaysia continues a broader push towards introducing mobile payments in Southeast Asia and the Asia Pacific region, following recent launches in Australia, Singapore and Thailand. Samsung strives to ensure its services are tailored to local market needs and preferences. To that end, Samsung Pay has consistently introduced localized value-added services, such as compatibility with loyalty cards in Malaysia, public transport in Singapore, prepaid cards in Thailand, membership service in Australia and more. Samsung is continually exploring new features and is looking forward to bringing these to consumers in Malaysia and elsewhere.
In Malaysia, Samsung Pay is currently available for Galaxy S7 and S7 edge, S6 edge+, Note5, Galaxy A5 (2017 and 2016) and A7 (2017 and 2016).

1*Applicable card type varies depending upon issuer. Specific card types for each bank is stated in table below.
2*PoS acceptance rate of Samsung Pay amongst local merchants, calculated based on prioritised top frequented merchants and brand names at the time of its Malaysian launch.
3*Subject to respective banks’ product availability.