The Gear S3's most useful feature won't require a Samsung phone
The Samsung Gear S3 smartwatch is out in the US and the UK today and Samsung has thrown a bone to Android users who aren't rocking a Galaxy phone.The company has confirmed that wearers of the Tizen-based Gear S3 will be able to use the Samsung Pay mobile payments feature even if the device is paired with other Google phones.Related: Samsung Gear S3 hands-onIn a reply to a customer on Twitter, the company said Samsung Pay will work on the Gear S3 providing it is paired with an Android phone running 4.4 KitKat or above (via Engadget).
Samsung Pay is no longer exclusive for Samsung smartphones with the new Gear 3
The Samsung Pay app, that was only available for Samsung smartphones, it will be compatible with any phone that runs an Android software.However, this doesn't mean that the application has been released far and wide for all Android mobile phones.To be able to use the service, the user has to manage it from the Samsung G3 smartwatch, Samsung confirmed AndroidCentral on a Twitter publication.
Samsung Gear S3 release date, specs latest news: AT&T offers Gear S3 Frontier starting at $249
Aside from T-Mobile, it is also confirmed that AT&T will now be offering the new Samsung Gear S3 Frontier, at a $249 price tag.AT&T has actually announced that the new Samsung flagship wearable will be available from the mobile carrier, with pre-orders going live as early as Nov. 4.The new smartwatch will start shipping out to its users starting this week.
Samsung Gear S3 Release Date, Price and Review
If you enjoyed the Samsung Gear S2, you are going to enjoy the Gear S3 even more, but you'll have to pay a bit more for it.After the long delay that can partly be attributed to the Note 7 saga, the Samsung Gear S3 release date is out.From November 18, buyers in the US will be able to purchase both the Frontier and Classic editions of the watch.
You Can Use Samsung Pay On The Gear S3 With Any Other Android Phone
AdvertisementSamsung's been known to load exclusive features onto its products in an attempt to beef up their selling point in contrast with direct rivals in the market, and because these exclusive services often fail to win consumers, they end up being ejected by the company after a brief shelf life.In order to veer away from this trajectory, Samsung has confirmed that Samsung Pay won't suffer the same gatekeeping, with the service slated to be available on any Android phone.Samsung Pay On Gear S3Samsung announced via Twitter that its new smartwatch, the Samsung Gear S3, will still support mobile payments even when paired with other Android handsets, provided that they're running Android 4.4 Kitkat or higher.
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