“Samsung’s answer to Apple’s Passbook feature has arrived on the Google Play Store for Android, giving select Galaxy device owners the ability to store tickets, coupons, and more,” Kevin Bostic reports for AppleInsider.
“Samsung Wallet hit the Google Play Store on Thursday and bears a strong resemblance to the Passbook feature Apple includes on iOS,” Bostic reports. “nitial supporters for Samsung Wallet include Walgreens, Major League Baseball, Expedia.com, Booking.com, Hotels.com, and Lufthansa in the United States.”
Bostic reports, “The app raised eyebrows at its debut due to its striking resemblance to Apple’s Passbook feature. Samsung even used a similar app icon when initially showing off the app.”
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MacDailyNews Take: Samsung is a vomitous entity. They make Microsoft look like original thinkers.
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