It's unclear whether Google Wallet APIs will be phased out after Android Pay comes onto the scene. Of course, Google Wallet currently offers APIs like its 'Instant Buy API,' which allows Android developers to drop a 'Buy with Google' button in their app. That is, it will be easy, if not automatic, for a customer to link his or her Google Wallet account to third-party apps that are running Android Pay. The source said that Google didn’t have any partner companies at this point and that Google Wallet will continue to exist as a separate entity and will be supported by Android Pay. This function will rely on Google’s Host Card Emulation (HCE), which makes it easier for third-party apps to take advantage of Android phones’ Near Field Communications (NFC) chips.Īs opposed to Google Wallet, the Android Pay API will be “built from the ground up” for Android developers, using HCE. In addition, a company adopting the Android Pay API will be able to allow tap-to-pay transactions in brick-and-mortar stores. Further Reading Carriers give up on mobile payments, sell Softcard tech to GoogleAndroid Pay will allow companies to add a mobile payments option to their app, to which users can upload credit card or debit card information, so that payments become single-tap transactions within the app.

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