Google is transitioning its Fitbit Pay contactless payments to Google Wallet in most countries. “Google Wallet is now available for all Fitbit devices that support contactless payments,” a message on the Fitbit Pay web page said. “Fitbit Pay will no longer be available starting July 29, 2024.” There is an exception to that in...
Google is shutting down its standalone Google Pay app to simplify its digital wallet offering. Beginning June 4, the U.S. version of the standalone Google Pay app will no longer be available, the company announced in a Thursday (Feb. 22) blog post. “You can continue to...
Google will allow commuters in more locations to store transit passes in their digital wallets. The tech giant discussed its progress in marrying the Google Wallet with transit payments in a Thursday (Oct. 26) company blog post. “We saw a strong uptick of contactless and...
Google is letting users in three more states store their state IDs in the Google Wallet app. Already live in Maryland, the tech giant is extending the program to users in Georgia, Arizona and Colorado, Google said in an announcement provided to PYMNTS Wednesday (Oct....
June 01, 2023
General-purpose digital wallets started life in most parts of the world, including the U.S., as substitutes for physical credit cards at the point of sale — and promised to change how people pay. In truth, as Jenny Cheng, vice president and general manager of Google Wallet, told Karen Webster, the adoption rate as a payment […]
August 16, 2022
Depending on the country they live in, Android users of the Google Pay app may have noticed a recent update replacing Google Pay with a new, multipurpose Google Wallet. Per...
May 08, 2024
Google’s digital wallet is now available in the world’s most populous country. The tech giant announced Wednesday (May 8) that the Google Wallet was now open to users India, with a focus on “localized experiences.” “To start, we’ve partnered with over 20 of India’s top brands, offering one of the widest ranges of partners for any digital […]
April 30, 2024
Google is transitioning its Fitbit Pay contactless payments to Google Wallet in most countries. “Google Wallet is now available for all Fitbit devices that support contactless payments,” a message on the Fitbit Pay web page said. “Fitbit Pay will...
February 22, 2024
Google is shutting down its standalone Google Pay app to simplify its digital wallet offering. Beginning June 4, the U.S. version of the standalone Google Pay app will no longer be...
October 26, 2023
Google will allow commuters in more locations to store transit passes in their digital wallets. The tech giant discussed its progress in marrying the Google Wallet with transit payments in...