Google unites its Apple Pay alternatives under Google Pay banner
Google on Monday introduced Google Pay, bringing together Android Pay and Google Wallet, two previously split platforms.
Google on Monday introduced Google Pay, bringing together Android Pay and Google Wallet, two previously split platforms.
Search giant Google is reportedly doubling down on its mobile payments strategy, agreeing on a new deal with major U.S. wireless providers to pre-install the Google Wallet app on Android handsets while acquiring the technology behind Softcard from those same carriers.
The highly successful launch of Apple Pay on the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus has helped to grow the long-established Google Wallet service, as both rely on the same near-field communication technology for tap-to-pay functions.
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