Author: Dan Gendro

Google wireless services will be exclusively for Nexus 6

The company is expected to begin with these services on a small scale within the month of March.

The small sized Google wireless services are expected to begin before this month comes to a close, but it has also been revealed that, at least at the beginning, the only mobile devices that will be compatible with it will be the company’s own Nexus 6 smartphone.

The company has officially confirmed that it is looking into this type of offering of a wireless service.

Confirmation of the Google wireless plans came from Sundar Pichai, the senior vice president of Android, Chrome, and Google Apps. He stated that they are focused on bringing connectivity together with both hardware and software. In Barcelona, at the Mobile World Congress, Pichai’s keynote speech explained that “I think we’re at the stage where we need to think of hardware, software, and connectivity together.”

The first mention of the Google wireless business was made back in January and it should link smartphones to WiFi cellular.

Google Wireless - ExclusiveThe service will be based on connecting the Nexus 6 mobile devices to a WiFi cellular network. While the internet giant did say that it intends to add the service availability to a broader spectrum of different mobile devices in the future, the launch of the wireless plans will be exclusively for the smartphone that is manufactured by its Motorola Mobility.

Although it is believed that this mobile technology service will become available before the end of this month, it will be available in early April, at the latest. That said, the company is very well known for waiting until the last moment before they make any true announcements with regards to their products. As they have already made it clear that this one is on the way, it may be safe to assume that Google doesn’t expect it to be very long, at all, before it will be putting getting things started.

It has yet to be explained exactly why it has decided to choose only Nexus 6 for the launch of the Google wireless service. That said, it is only that specific model of the smartphone that will be compatible. Not even the Nexus 5, which had been created by LG, will be able to connect, at first launch.

Samsung teams with Visa and MasterCard for its mobile payments service

Samsung Pay will have the backing of both Visa and MasterCard

Samsung is beginning to partner with large financial organizations, such as MasterCard and Visa, in order to improve the launch of its new mobile payments service, called Samsung Pay. By teaming with these companies, Samsung may have a greater reach in markets where mobile payments are thriving. Other companies, such as Apple, have done this for the launch of their mobile payments services, and launch partners for these services have proven to be quite powerful allies.

New mobile payments services uses Magnetic Secure Transmission technology to make transactions more convenient

Samsung Pay has been designed to allow consumers to make secure mobile transactions. The service makes use of NFC technology, which is quite common in the mobile payments sector, and technology called Magnetic Secure Transmission. This allows Samsung to be used at locations that do not have NFC support, which will make it easier for consumers and merchants to participate in mobile commerce from any device that is being used.

Samsung believes its mobile payments service will change the way people shop and pay for goods and services

Mobile Payments Partnership - MasterCard, Visa & SamsungThe company believes that its new payment service will change the way people pay for goods and services. This has been a common belief in the world of mobile commerce, largely because consumers are beginning to favor their mobile devices over more conventional forms of commerce. Samsung may be able to deliver on its hope to revolutionize mobile commerce through its partnerships with Visa and MasterCard. Both of these companies have extensive experience with mobile payments, especially when it comes to making transactions secure.

Visa and MasterCard may help make mobile payments more secure

Mobile security is one of the major challenges currently facing mobile payments. Because the sector is relatively young, it has not had time to establish appropriate defenses against those that would seek to exploit a consumer’s financial information. With the help of Visa and MasterCard, Samsung Pay may be able to offer a secure solution for those that are interested in mobile payments.