Google announced today that it has started rolling out Google Pay, its replacement for Android Pay. This starts, naturally enough, on Android, but Google says it is bringing the new payment solution to all of its products.
“Whether you’re shopping on Chrome or with your Assistant, you’ll have a consistent checkout experience using the cards saved to your Google Account,” the Google announcement notes. “We’re also working with partners online and in stores, so you’ll see Google Pay on sites, in apps, and at your favorite places around the world.”
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This isn’t just a rebranding, though it will look like one on Android, where Android Pay will be replaced by the new app. Also, Google Wallet will become Google Pay Send, a feature inside of the one Google Pay app. (That is happening later in 2018; for now Google Play Send will be its own app.) Google Pay—or “G Pay” as some will try to call it—is becoming a hub for all things related to Google and payments.
Anyway, be on the lookout for the update. I’m not seeing it yet across the various devices I have, but it looks like the release is imminent.
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Bats
<p>I love paying by phone. I pretty much do it all the time now. It's fun, convenient, and you get a lot of strange looks from people after you do so. They have this "Wow…what did you just do?" look. </p><p>This past Christmas season, Google had a "Collect the Justice League" thing going on with Android Pay. After you finalize a purchase on your phone using the App, you "collect" a member of the Justice League. It was late in the season and I know the promo was soon to be over and I was just missing Superman to add to my collection. Then, at the mall, when I paid for something…BAM….Superman! Finally! I had a big smile on my face when it happened. It was so big, people waiting in line at the cash register, gave me that "What the heck are you smiling for?" look. </p><p>That's just the phone part, which I normally use for paying stuff. However, if I really want to show off, I use my Android Wear Watch. After watching so many travel vlogs on Youtube and seeing so many vloggers (like Kane and Pia) use their Apple Watch to pay for stuff, I decided to do the same thing, but with my Android smart watch. I used it for a business lunch once, when I forgot to get the company corporate card. LOL…after I paid for the lunch and amazed everybody, we stayed an hour longer at the restaurant, because of all the tech questions they were asking me as well as my "evangelizing."</p><p>Anyway,…I am glad this is happening. I have money in my Google Wallet. So I guess that's all coming together. </p><p>So far….so far, everytime I see the Apple Pay logo on store window, they have always accepted Android Pay, as well. </p>
Stooks
<p>Typical Google solution confusion. Android Pay, Google Wallet and now Google Pay.</p><p><br></p><p>Now they need to clean up their message app confusion, Android messenger, Hangouts, Allo, Duo. Then Gmail/Inbox. Finally the YouTube, YouTube Red, YouTube Music, YouTube gaming, Youtube TV, Google Play video mess.</p><p><br></p><p>Customs LOVE all the choices….but just can't figure out which one to pick.</p>
Stooks
<blockquote><a href="#247251"><em>In reply to Albatross:</em></a></blockquote><p>That is funny to be honest. Google chasing away customers with their confusing offerings.</p>