A few months ago we experienced a true boom in mobile payment apps, a boom that began thanks to Apple Pay and that everyone wanted to imitate but today there are few services that have been maintained or that we can access them. Apple Pay and Samsung Pay are the two great mobile payment services, but What happened to Android Pay? Is Google still working on it?
The truth is that currently we have received news of Android Pay that not only ensures a great use but also certifies that Google continues to bet on it.
The first thing we have known is that Chrome 53 will have Android Pay natively, so that any user can make purchases via the web and pay with a single click, something that will put Paypal in a difficult situation Well, in this field Paypal was the king. At the moment we do not know much about this integration, but it is known that Google and Chrome will secure our credit cards so that no one can use this data from the web browser.
Chrome will allow you to make payments via the web with Android Pay
The other news that will surely make hundreds of thousands of users lean towards Android Pay is the alliance that Google and Uber have made. So until the end of October everyone Uber users who pay through Android Pay will have a 50% discount on the price of their trip, something interesting for Uber users who use it regularly. This offer only applies to the United States and does not support discount coupons. Yes, I know it does not affect Spain, but the truth is that the success of Apple Pay and Samsung Pay is not in Europe but in the United States and from there it moves to the rest of the world. So it is good to know and know what is to come during the next few months.
Something similar will happen in Europe, but With what service? Will Android Pay be encouraged in Chrome in the same way? How much expense will these offers mean to Google's coffers?
In any case, come or not come, Android Pay It is a new service for which Google bets and we like it or not, is here to stay as you can see. But Will it really overtake Apple Pay and Samsung Pay?