Digital Wallets 19 October 2025 - 13 November 2025

Digital Wallets·NASDAQ:GOOG·NASDAQ:GOOGL·News·Technology

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

Learn the hidden Google Wallet settings that make tap‑to‑pay dramatically faster, and catch up on today’s biggest digital wallet stories — including Google Pay’s launch in the Philippines and new global fintech trends. Contactless payments are supposed to be the fast option — tap, beep, done. But if you’ve ever fumbled at the checkout while your phone wakes up, the wrong card appears, or Wallet takes a second too long to load, you know it doesn’t always feel that way.

November 17, 2025

Digital Wallets·News·NYSE:V

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

QR code payments and digital wallets just got a major boost in Asia Pacific. Visa has officially switched on its new “Scan to Pay” QR payment solution across the region, promising millions of merchants the ability to accept Visa payments through customers’ favorite digital wallets and payment apps – all by scanning a simple QR code. PR Newswire+1 Below is a detailed look at what’s launching today, why it matters, and the strategic questions marketers, merchants, and fintech teams should be asking.

November 13, 2025

Apple·Digital Wallets·NASDAQ:AAPL·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 latest Wallet upgrade turns your iPhone and Apple Watch into a passport‑based digital ID for domestic air travel — but it’s not a full passport replacement yet. As of November 13, 2025, Apple’s new Digital ID feature is rolling out to iPhone and Apple Watch users in the United States, letting travelers store a U.S. passport–based ID directly in Apple Wallet and present it at TSA checkpoints for domestic flights. Apple+2The Economic Times+2

November 13, 2025

Digital Wallets·Mobile Apps·News·Technology

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

Samsung introduced its mobile payment service Samsung Pay in 2015, initially focusing on letting users tap their phones to pay in stores. Over the past decade, that simple pay app has transformed dramatically. In 2022, Samsung merged Samsung Pay with Samsung Pass and rebranded it as Samsung Wallet, signaling its ambitions beyond paymentssammyfans.com. Today’s Samsung Wallet is a versatile platform that organizes your credit/debit cards, digital IDs, loyalty passes, smart keys, and even passwords in one secure appauto.economictimes.indiatimes.com. As Samsung puts it, the Wallet app lets Galaxy users keep “digital keys, payment methods, identification cards and more in one secure application”news.samsung.com. This evolution means what started as a tap-to-pay convenience has grown into a full-fledged digital wallet hub that can

November 2, 2025

Digital Wallets·Mobile Apps·News·Technology

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

In the smartphone era, digital wallets are replacing traditional ones. Android users have two big options: Google Wallet and Samsung Wallet. Both apps can store credit/debit cards, tickets, loyalty cards and even government IDs bgr.com pulse.mk.co.kr. But recent updates highlight a growing feature war. Samsung has rolled out new capabilities that some experts say outshine what Google offers, while Google continues to refine its own wallet features. This report digs into the latest news, expert comments and real-world examples. Samsung introduced a peer-to-peer “Tap to Transfer” payment feature in mid-2025. This NFC-based function lets you tap two Galaxy phones to instantly send money using a Visa or Mastercard debit card stored in Samsung Wallet fintechnews.am fintechmagazine.com. Users do not need

October 19, 2025