Last week, Google had a plethora of announcements at its annual Google I/O developer conference about “What’s Next.” Included on that list were ideas for better options for mobile payments, banking and commerce.
For example, a recent NFC World article reported that the Android L will have support for BLE’s peripheral mode, tighter integration with Android Wear devices, new security features, upgraded notifications and enhancements to Google Play and carrier billing.
Wearables are also huge right now, and Google announced that Android Wear is getting a serious makeover. According to Google, Android Wear apps can now leverage the computing power and connectivity of a consumer’s Android phone. That way, a Google search request made to a smartwatch will actually be performed by the individual’s phone, while the results are returned to the smartwatch.
“Users who have set up direct carrier billing on their smartphone can also make purchases on Google Play from their tablet, charging to the same mobile phone bill,” Google added.
Also in the payments field, Google discussed the fact that PayPal has an Android Wear app in Beta testing, which lets users check in to pay at local stores, redeem offers and receive payment notifications while on the go.
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