No Google Wallet For Nexus 7

By  |  July 29, 2013
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The new Nexus 7 smartphone does not come with support for Google Wallet, a recent Android and Me report confirmed.

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    According to the report, the Nexus 7 lacks a secure element in its NFC chip, meaning it cannot support Google Wallet. Android and Me says that Peter Hazlehurst, director of product management for Google Wallet, has confirmed the service won’t be available on the Nexus 7.

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