When the calendar changed to 2018, Google surprised us with a big shakeup for Android Pay and Google Wallet. Both of the popular money-handling services would be merged into Google Pay. It’s certainly welcome since Google had different capabilities spread across different apps, which doesn’t help anyone. Here we are a little more than a month later, and the transition is finally...
Google Wallet now allows users to send and receive money by text message, eliminating the need to use an email address. The process is quick and simple, and should make Wallet more convenient for those who don't keep friends' email addresses. You probably have a long list of contacts on your iPhone, but how many of those do you have email addresses for? It's probably not all that many...
Google recently updated its Google Wallet for iOS application to reflect some of the changes it has already made on Android. The update is available now, and Google said it was “completely rebuilt” around one idea: sending and receiving money. Google Wallet is now the company’s take on similar services offered by PayPal, Facebook and Venmo. After adding a credit or debit card, you can...
Android Pay is almost ready to launch, but don’t expect Google Wallet to disappear once it does. The original mobile payments service is set to pivot into peer-to-peer payments with a new app that just became available. The new Google Wallet is designed to make it as easy as possible to send money to a friend. Just type out the amount you want to pay or request and pick a name. Your...
Android Pay officially launched on Thursday, though it may be a few days before you can actually use it. Google says it’s rolling out the new mobile payments service this week through an update in the Google Play Store. #AndroidPay is rolling out starting today --> http://t.co/pVZarDd9nq pic.twitter.com/qSHnEiCQmP— Android (@Android) September 10, 2015 If you’re using the original...
Android Pay will launch “in the next few weeks,” according to a new teaser discovered inside the Google Wallet app for Android. The new mobile payments service was first announced at Google I/O back in late May, but Google is yet to confirm when exactly it will arrive. Android Pay is Google’s answer to Apple Pay, and it’s going to have a big impact on those already using Google Wallet...
When Apple Pay first launched, Rite Aid took a strong stand against the service, disabling its NFC terminals and cutting off Google Wallet users as a result. Now the drugstore chain is finally giving in to Apple and Google with a promise to bring back NFC-enabled mobile payments later this week. Rite Aid announced the news on Tuesday, though it won't actually kick in until Saturday,...
Google Wallet is far from dead. The mobile payment app may be pushed aside for the recently-announced Android Pay, but it turns out Google still has plans for the older service. The original mobile payment app will pivot to focus on what was arguably already its most popular feature: sending money between friends. In a Google+ post, the company revealed that it’s working on a brand new...
Apple Pay is still picking up momentum, but it may come at a cost to competing services. A new report provided to TechnoBuffalo by 451 Research reveals that Cupertino’s mobile payment growth is taking a big bite out of PayPal’s service. The study, which polled 4,168 people mostly in North America, focused on general interest in mobile payments along with specific services. The results...
Following news that Google will acquire technology from Softcard and embed its Google Wallet service in Android devices, Softcard recently announced that the app will stop working soon. As of March 31, the Softcard application that comes pre-installed on T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon Wireless devices will cease working. It's unclear if Google will release its new Wallet application by...