Google Pay makes a lot of sense

Google afresh alloyed its two adaptable acquittal systems - Android Pay and Google Wallet - into one system, Google Pay. This is a abundant abstraction on abounding levels, which we appraise here.

Google appear this anniversary the merger of two of its acquittal services — Android Pay and Google Wallet — into one account — Google Pay.  This is appealing advanced cerebration from the aggregation that maintains four abstracted chat/video appointment apps. I’m all for it. The move is connected overdue, and it makes faculty for a lot of reasons.

Google Wallet has been about for a connected time. Awhile aback I acclimated it for adaptable payments wherever I could, which basically meant Walgreens and boilerplate else. As NFC payments became added and added accepted I accept connected to use it (followed by Android Pay) wherever possible. It’s aloof fun to do — I accept become a fan.

Now that Google is bringing all of its acquittal and accolade agenda casework beneath one brand, managing it all will become easier. Remember, moves like these aren’t necessarily fabricated for bodies like us. They’re fabricated for Joe Consumer— the accustomed person. I accept tech accompany who get tripped up aggravating to accelerate a Google Wallet payment. If alike they are struggling, what does that say about the accepted public?  Which brings us to the abutting point — Google Pay.

Google spent the aftermost few years or so bringing added and added cast acceptance to the name “Google” and beneath to “Android.” It started with Google’s hot-word chase “OK Google” and connected from there. Coming from a armpit like “Android Authority” it hurts a little to accept that Google is far added apparent as a cast than Android. Aback the boilerplate customer thinks of an Android phone, they’re usually cerebration of — and calling them — Samsung Galaxy phones.

Remember a few years ago, aback Google started acute the “Powered by Android” cast on Android phones?  This is allotment of that reason. We could address a accomplished affection about the cast acceptance of “Android phone” against “Samsung phone,”  but that’s not why we’re here. Suffice it to say, it’s apparently not Google’s admired affair in the world.

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As adaptable payments become added and added popular, abacus the branding of Google Pay may accord them addition boost.  Apple Pay brought a big name to the adaptable acquittal industry. Google Pay could accord it addition attempt in the arm. Google is such a able-bodied accepted cast (it’s a verb, for arrant out loud!) that abacus its name to adaptable payments could advice added legitimize captivation your phone/watch to a acquittal terminal. If Google is accomplishing it, it’s gotta be great, right?

This move could additionally accompany the person-to-person acquittal arrangement aback into the spotlight. Google Wallet is advantageous for sending money amid bodies — not aloof to Walgreens. It’s a affection not too abounding bodies bethink (once again, accepted consumers, not you and me). For Google, the added money casual through its acquittal system, the better.

Consolidating those casework calm will accompany added afterimage to a bare account that others, like PayPal, accept already established. In a apple area aggregate requires a username/password, eliminating added casework could be valuable. If Google Pay cuts in on PayPal’s turf, it could be bigger for both Google and for the consumer. There is additionally an aspect of of “Keeping up with the Joneses” here, as Apple Pay already allows for adaptable payments via iMessage. It makes me admiration what will be in abundance for Google Pay at Google I/O this year. It could be exciting.

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