Samsung on Thursday announced a partnership with One97 Communications, the parent company of Paytm, to facilitate a more streamlined 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 ticket booking services for flights, movies, events and more through from Paytm. Additionally, Samsung Galaxy smartphone users will now be able to add their off-platform tickets to the Wallet app.
Samsung Wallet-Paytm Collaboration
In a blog post, Samsung said that 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, allowing users to add existing entries to the app.
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. In particular, flight and movie ticket bookings can be done 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 in first-time bookings through the new services offered in the future.
In addition to 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 capped at Rs. 300. Additionally, a Samsung Wallet tap and pay offering will also be announced soon. It will offer users an Amazon gift card worth Rs. 250 after completing four payment transactions, the company said.
