Several other apps, including Uber, were previously cited as early adopters of Android Pay, but that was before the service’s in-app functionality went live. Banks such as ANZ, Westpac and its subsidiaries the Bank of Melbourne, Bank of South Australia and St George, along with Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, ING Direct, Macquarie Bank and Cuscal have favoured Android Pay over Apple’s payment service.
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Google says that more apps will gain Android Pay support in the coming months, so if you don’t see your favorite app on the list, it may soon be added.
The reason for this according to Google will be to offer the same level of simple payment solutions to users who are trying to buy things in apps they use on a day to day basis that consumers get when they use Android Pay at the stores. Android’s payment platform was essentially a rebranded version of Google Wallet’s original form, allowing users to make payments in select brick-and-mortar stores by tapping their phones to check-out terminals using near field communications (NFC). That means instead of looking around your house for your credit card or bank account information, you can just tap on the Android Pay button instead.
Remember, Android Pay works wherever NFC payments are accepted, which is practically at every merchant. This was a big year for Android Pay, and we’re excited about what’s to come. Developers can go to the Android Pay API developer site to learn more about how to add Android Pay and this new feature to their apps.
It’s not clear when Google will launch its mobile wallet in the UK.
Australia is just the start; Google will add “more countries throughout 2016”.
Android Pay has been knocking about for a while, but it’s been missing one key feature… You can get $20 off on OpenTable dining, for instance, as well as $10 off your Lyft ride, $10 off DoorDash, 30 per cent off Vinted, etc.
In addition to launching in-app payments, the company also announced plans to expand Android Pay to Australia in 2016.
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Check out Google’s announcement post for more details.
