Digital Wallets 19 October 2025 - 13 November 2025

Google Wallet Just Got Faster: 4 Hidden Settings to Turn On Today (Plus the Biggest Digital Wallet News on November 17, 2025)

Google Pay launched in the Philippines as digital wallet adoption surges worldwide. New reports highlight hidden Google Wallet settings that speed up tap-to-pay, including making Wallet the default NFC app and enabling lock-screen shortcuts. Analysts point to rapid growth in cross-border payments and fintech platforms.

November 17, 2025

Digital Wallets·News

Visa’s ‘Scan to Pay’ Supercharges QR and Digital Wallet Payments Across Asia Pacific

Visa launched its Scan to Pay QR code payment system across Asia Pacific, enabling millions of merchants to accept Visa payments through major digital wallets and banking apps. The rollout connects local wallets like Samsung Wallet, LINE Pay, and VNPT Money to Visa’s global network. The launch coincides with the Singapore FinTech Festival 2025, where Visa is also showcasing AI-powered commerce and a stablecoin pilot.

November 13, 2025

Apple·Digital Wallets·News·Technology

Apple Digital ID Launches: How to Add Your U.S. Passport to Apple Wallet and Use It at TSA (November 13, 2025)

Apple’s Digital ID feature launched November 13, 2025, allowing U.S. iPhone and Apple Watch users to store a passport-based ID in Apple Wallet for TSA checks at over 250 domestic airports. The system is accepted only for domestic flights and does not replace a physical passport for international travel or legal purposes. A valid U.S. passport is required to set up the digital ID.

November 13, 2025

Digital Wallets·Mobile Apps·News·Technology

Samsung Wallet’s Shockingly Good Upgrades: The One App That Could Replace Your Wallet

Samsung has rolled out a major Samsung Wallet update in India, adding UPI payments, DigiLocker integration, biometric authentication, and digital car keys for select Mahindra EVs. The app, which began as Samsung Pay in 2015, now stores payment cards, digital IDs, and smart keys, and works across Galaxy devices. In the U.S., some users can add mobile driver’s licenses for TSA checkpoints. Samsung plans further AI-powered features.

November 2, 2025

Digital Wallets·Mobile Apps·News·Technology

Samsung Wallet’s New Tap-to-Transfer Feature Leaves Google Wallet in the Dust

Samsung Wallet launched an NFC-powered “Tap to Transfer” feature in mid-2025, enabling users to send money by tapping phones or cards, including to Google Wallet users. Google ended in-app P2P payments in the U.S. in June 2024. Both wallets now support digital IDs and government-issued mobile driver’s licenses, with Arkansas accepting both. Google Wallet added pass nicknames, location-triggered passes, and new family payment controls.

October 19, 2025