Galaxy phone owners can authenticate payments using an iris and back up membership cards with cloud-syncing
The latest update to Samsung Pay now lets owners pay for goods using their iris, after the technology was first made available with the Galaxy Note 7 smartphone.
Paying with the iris works in a similar way to fingerprint authentication. After a user makes a purchase with their phone, via the Samsung Pay app, they can then choose to authenticate the payment with either the fingerprint sensor or the iris scanner.Samsung told Mashable that each device can only be programmed to recognise one set of eyes and it is “impossible to trick” the device with a photo.
The company was praised for adding iris-scanning to its latest phone but the phablet has been beset by problems after battery issues caused some of the phones to burst into flames when charging. Samsung has opened its exchange programme in the UK and has asked owners to not use their phones until they receive a replacement device.
Samsung’s mobile payment platform has also benefited from new additional features to the application.
While the iris payment option is limited to the Note 7, all devices will be able to take advantage of cloud syncing in Pay. This allows users to back up all membership, gift and Samsung Reward cards in the app. It is restricted to these cards only as payment details are too sensitive to be backed up and synced.
Smartphone owners can also purchase gift cards from now-supported retailers through the app.
Samsung Pay v2.3 is now available to download on compatible Galaxy devices.
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