Australian banks such as Westpac Banking Corp, ANZ Banking Group and Macquarie will accept payments via Android phones when Google will be rolling out the service in the first half iof 2016, Reuters says. A new Android Pay promo has just been offered up by Google, and it’s something you’ll want to look into if you own a Nexus device.
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Android Pay is Google’s answer to Apple Pay, which requires an Apple device. Android Pay has no such charges, the sources said, plus the Apple app can not be used by about eighty percent of credit card users in Australia without the support of big banks.
Making good on a promise stated in September, Google kitted out Android Pay with a feature that lets users “speed through mobile checkout” in their favorite apps. OpenTable is offering $20 less on dinner bills, Vinted is willing to take 30 percent off its “preloved” clothing and Lyft will take $10 off on fare for a ride through its ridesharing network.
Google has delivered Android Pay support for in-app purchases.
Apple is demanding 15 basis points in interchange fees that banks have refused to share, people familiar with such negotiations said.
“Aussies will be able to use Android Pay everywhere contactless payments are accepted”, an official Google statement said. Android users, unfortunately, will have to wait for nearly a year before they can start enjoying the said feature.
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Consumers will be able to use their phones and pay for products and services from some of Australia’s largest stores such as Mcdonald’s, 7-Eleven, Domino’s Pizza, Donut King, Gloria Jeans Coffee, Coles Supermarket, and even Telstra.
