One of the world's leading online payments processors has finally paired up with Google to bring tap-and-pay action to, say, Venmo parallel users.
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Add cards to Android Pay directly from Bank of America, BNZ, USAA apps
Not only can you add Bank of America, BNZ, Discover, mBank and USAA cards to Android Pay, you don't even need the Android Pay app for it.
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Original Huawei Watch with Android Pay? Reports in dispute
Huawei Australia told a domestic outlet that the Android Wear 2.0 update would bring Android Pay to the original Huawei Watch. Huawei US? Not so.
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Apple Pay officially launches in Taiwan with seven local banks in its corner
Taiwan is the latest country to warmly embrace Apple Pay across a number of bigger and smaller banks, as well as plenty of important retailers.
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Nexus 6 security update for March pulled, redeployed
The update that rolled out earlier this week appeared to break an API that checked the status of the Nexus 6's bootloader, a key factor for Android Pay use.
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Samsung Pay is still coming to lower-end phones eventually, and a fingerprint reader may not be required
Dreaming of using Samsung Pay on a truly affordable Galaxy phone, even without a fingerprint sensor in tow? Just wait a little while longer.
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Samsung Pay launches in India, Apple Pay in Ireland, and Android Pay in Belgium
Today's another big day for the digital wallet market, as Android Pay, Apple Pay and Samsung Pay expand to Belgium, Ireland and India respectively.
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Sporty Huawei Watch 2 shows up in three colors, no rotating crown, and possibly, no NFC in tow
Leaked pre-MWC renders showcase a far less stylish Huawei Watch 2 than its acclaimed predecessor, and rumor has it there's no NFC on deck either.
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Samsung Pay launching widely in Thailand, Apple Pay beats PayPal in US retailer support
Both Samsung Pay and Apple Pay continue to grow at a remarkable pace, stateside, across Asia and many other regions.
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Android Pay may soon support PayPal cards and Visa Checkout
Touch-to-pay purchases for PayPal cards are currently supported through Discover's authentication network. That may reflect what's going on in this code.
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Google has two Android Wear 2.0 launch devices in the wings and a list of devices to update
How will Google steer itself in a post-Nexus era? Where it could call its phones its own (despite us knowing the original device manufacturer)?
Well, the answer is to make a couple of smartwatches and do business like it has done with the Nexus brand.
Product manager of Android Wear Jeff Chang spoke to The Verge about Google’s first two Android Wear flagship watches that will be made and solely branded by a manufacturing partner familiar to the platform — no “Google” or “Pixel” here.
In fact, he alluded to the Nexus smartphone program when talking about Google’s plot for smartwatches and argued against working with more partners for more wearables.
“We’ve enabled a lot of diversity with our hardware partners to target different types of consumers and preferences,” Chang said.
To that point, Google recently picked up staff from one of its newfound competitors, Cronologics.
That said, there’s definitely more to come from these partners in 2017. The “first-party” watches which will launch with an updated Android Wear operating system have a target launch time within the first quarter. Other OEMs will make announcements at CES in Las Vegas and at the jewelry-focused Baselworld in Switzerland late in March. We suspect that there will be a split between announcements from our “meat and potatoes” manufacturers and the more traditional and luxury watch brands. Google will back these releases as best it can.
For the rest of us waiting for Android Wear 2.0 on our current smartwatches, you can expect an update for the following products right after Google’s flagship announcement:
The update will also follow a fifth Developer Preview for the platform coming in January — a package that will feature Google Assistant and Android Pay on select NFC-enabled devices (take the LG Watch Urbane 2nd Edition LTE). Android Wear 2.0 feature compatibility will be different between Android and iOS, but Android Pay will work universally.
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Samsung Pay tests reportedly underway in India, regional release slated for H1 2017
It’s not just about how many countries each of the world’s top three digital wallet services can cover. It’s also, or perhaps most importantly, what markets Apple Pay, Samsung Pay and Android Pay are available in, with how many banks, and at what local retailers.
Samsung, for instance, is still at a great disadvantage as a result of constant struggles and repeated delays in the key British space. Meanwhile, Google hasn’t been able to bring its universal Android smartphone-compatible e-payment platform to China. And India doesn’t support Apple Pay.
Wait, so Samsung Pay is available on Indian shores? Not yet, but according to a generally rock-solid source, it will be soon enough. Most likely, sooner than Cupertino’s iOS-enabled solution. Possibly, as early as “the first half of 2017.”
Unfortunately, regional tests of the NFC and MST-supporting technology are barely underway, and so H1 rollout plans could always be subject to change or last-minute postponement. Let’s hope that’s not the case, and who knows, maybe Samsung can give the service this huge coverage boost around the time the Galaxy S8 launches next spring.
It would certainly help with local adoption if mid-range phones indeed got their platform admission before long, though bank backing remains the central piece of any mobile payment app expansion puzzle.
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Android Pay in Japan, hints of Canada release
Japan is already crowded with mobile payments everywhere. Cards and phones are tapping everywhere across the nation and Apple Pay is trying to be a part of the ecosystem.
So is Android Pay now. It is officially supported by Rakuten Edy eMoney and can be used at fifteen chain outlets including McDonald’s, FamilyMart, Lawson, Circle K and Domino’s. Tap and pay is supported as well as loyalty cards to build up points for programs.
It’s available for Android 4.4 devices in Japan and first-time users get a ¥400 gift. FeliCa, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitubishi, Visa and Mastercard will likely partner with Android Pay starting next year.
Meantime, Canada is getting an unofficial taste of Android Pay. Google has not announced support for the north just yet, stating that:
We’re excited to bring Android Pay to Canadians, however it is currently not available in Canada.
In that respect, it lags behind Samsung and Apple’s efforts there.
Nevertheless, Redditors have reported being able to get the Android Pay .APK and pair a Scotiabank SCENE/Infinite/Momentum/debit Visa card for use. Some took advantage of the compatibility for a short time before the cards stopped working all of a sudden.
Guess patience will have to pay out for Canadians.
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Google beats both Apple and Samsung to the Ireland punch with local Android Pay debut
While Apple is busy bragging about the relatively rapid US retail expansion of its proprietary digital wallet solution, and Samsung inexplicably continues to struggle convincing even British banks to support its NFC and MST-enabled mobile payment service, Google quietly ramps up Android Pay’s global reach.
Available exclusively on American shores until not that long ago, the universal Android 4.4 and up-compatible e-money app very quickly expanded to the UK, Singapore, Australia, Poland, Hong Kong, New Zealand and today, Ireland.
Yes, the same Ireland where neither Apple Pay, nor Samsung Pay are accessible at the moment. And yes, one major local financial institution (AIB), and a smaller Irish banking player (KBC) are already in Big G’s corner when it comes to blazing fast, perfectly secure smartphone shopping.
You can use both Mastercard and Visa credit and debit cards issued by the aforementioned companies at physical stores and restaurants including Boots, Eason, KFC, McDonald’s and SPAR locations, plus in apps like Adverts.ie, Deliveroo and Uber, with “many more” obviously to come. More banks, more shops, and more apps. Maybe even crackers, freebies and other incentives.
One thing Android Pay doesn’t need to drive adoption in Ireland and the world over is convenience. Just tap and pay. What could be more convenient?
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Android Pay holiday promo in the UK takes advantage of crackers
This year, if you use Android Pay in the UK, you know that you at least have one cracker’s contents that will be all to yourself.
The mobile payments system, which launched in the country in May, has launched a campaign called “shop. tap. reward.” Every in-store purchase or Transport for London tap with Android Pay this month will net you a virtual cracker in the app.
100,000 gift cards are up for grabs, any one of which could be a £10 card for Costa Coffee, some movie tickets or up to £500 gift cards. Even if you don’t happen to win anything, every cracker you open up will also net you a coin. Collect five coins and you’ll get £3 good at Costa Coffee (up to 250,000 allotments are available).
The contest is available to persons aged 16 or older in all nations except Northern Ireland through December 31.
Android Pay has also lodged itself as a payment option for Uber in Great Britain and users can get half-off their next 10 rides at up to £5 per ride. New TfL features for Android Pay are also being included in the app.
Across all seven territories supporting Android Pay, you’ll find new Android Droids celebrating your purchases for the holiday season!
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