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Samsung Wallet just got a travel feature that I hope Google Wallet copies ASAP

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Why This Matters

Samsung Wallet's new Trips feature enhances the travel experience by automatically organizing all travel-related entries into a single, easy-to-view itinerary, offering a significant advantage over Google Wallet, which lacks this functionality. This development could influence user preferences, especially among frequent travelers, and push competitors to innovate further. It highlights Samsung's focus on expanding wallet capabilities beyond simple card storage, making it more integral to daily and travel planning.

Key Takeaways

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ZDNET's key takeaways

Samsung's Trips feature builds an itinerary from wallet entries.

The feature is exclusive to Galaxy users.

Google Wallet is missing a similar option to organize your trip.

Samsung Wallet just dropped a major feature that'll make you jealous if you use Google Wallet, especially if you travel often or have a big trip planned.

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To this point, Samsung's native wallet app and Android's built-in wallet app have been so similar that most users probably default to Google Wallet because of name recognition. That might be changing soon, though, as Galaxy users are getting a big reason to use the Samsung app.

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