Samsung on Thursday announced a partnership with One97 Communications, the parent company of Paytm, to enable a simpler ticket booking experience. As part of this collaboration between the South Korean tech giant and the Indian financial services company, Samsung Wallet will now offer booking services for flights, movies, events and more through Paytm. In addition, Samsung Galaxy smartphone users will now be able to add their tickets purchased outside the platform to the Wallet app.
Samsung Wallet-Paytm partnership
In a blog post, Samsung said that the services offered by Paytm will now be integrated into the Samsung Wallet app. Following this move, users can purchase tickets for flights, movies, shows and events directly through Samsung Wallet. A new ‘Add to Samsung Wallet’ button has also been introduced, which allows users to add existing tickets to the application.
Samsung Wallet-Paytm partnership
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These services are available to Samsung Galaxy smartphone users and can be used by updating the Wallet app. Namely, flight and movie ticket bookings can be made through Paytm, while the Paytm Insider app offers ticket booking for events and shows. According to the company, it will also introduce discounts of up to Rs. 1,150 on first bookings through newly offered services in the future.
Along with the Paytm partnership, Samsung Wallet will also launch a new Referral program. Users can win a gift card worth Rs. 100 for every successful registration when they refer someone but this is limited to Rs. 300. Furthermore, Samsung Wallet touch and pay offer will also be announced soon. It will give users an Amazon gift card worth Rs. 250 after completing four tap-to-pay transactions, the company said.
