Samsung cuts US support for MST transactions on new Galaxy phones

Owners of Samsung’s new Galaxy S21 smartphones in the USA will not be able to make payments using Samsung Pay’s magnetic secure transmission (MST) technology.

Although company publicity for Galaxy S21 lists both MST and NFC as payment options available on the new phones, Samsung says that payment solutions and available features may vary depending on market, carrier, service providers.

'Due to the rapid adoption of near field communication (NFC) technology by consumers and businesses, beginning with devices launched in 2021, Samsung Pay will focus its support on NFC transactions, across the Galaxy portfolio,' the firm said in a statement.