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Samsung and Google are raising prices on their budget phones
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Google Wallet not working on your Pixel? 4 ways to fix tap-to-pay
WorldPingWhat happened
Some Pixel users are having tap-to-pay problems, and there’s no fix from Google yet.
But here a few things that helped others.
Key facts
- Reported by ZDNet and published Fri, 02 Oct 2026 15:16:21 UTC.
Why it matters
Platform, chip and AI decisions set the terms other companies have to build on, so a single announcement here tends to ripple through products, supply chains and regulation.
What to watch next
- Availability, pricing and rollout regions
- Independent testing or verification of the claims made
- Responses from regulators and competing platforms
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When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.
Google Wallet not working on your Pixel? 4 ways to fix tap-to-pay
Samsung and Google are raising prices on their budget phones
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