Google Pay makes online payments even easier on Android
Google is making things simpler for shoppers who love Google.
Forget Android Pay and Google Wallet. Starting Monday, all Google users and Google device owners only need to think about Google Pay. Google announced the name change and services in a blog post titled "Bringing it all together."
Google also launched a new Twitter account to celebrate the launch.
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"With Google Pay, it’ll be easier for you to use the payment information saved to your Google Account, so you can speed through checkout with peace of mind," Pali Bhat, Google's VP of product management for payments, wrote in the blog post.
"Over the coming weeks, you’ll see Google Pay online, in store, and across Google products, as well as when you’re paying friends," he continued.
Google Pay is kind of like Apple Pay except, well, shoppers are using Android devices instead of iPhones and Chrome instead of Safari and macOS. Now, after Google users save their payment information to their Google account, they'll be able to apply it to purchases online and in store for retail outlets that accept NFC payments.
Apps like Google's YouTube, Fandango, Airbnb, and Instacart already have it available, and more will accept it soon, according to the blog post.
The move is all a part of Google's effort to provide a seamless payment system for users, ensuring their loyalty and also taking a cut of fees when they apply. Mobile payments is one of the many ways Google competes with Apple.
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Kerry Flynn is a business reporter for Mashable covering the tech industry. She previously reported on social media companies, mobile apps and startups for International Business Times. She has also written for The Huffington Post, Forbes and Money magazine. Kerry studied environmental science and economics at Harvard College, where she led The Harvard Crimson's metro news and design teams and played mellophone in the Band. When not listening to startup pitches, she runs half-marathons, plays with puppies and pretends to like craft beer.
