The MWC last morning was abuzz with news about the Samsung Galaxy S6 and the new Samsung Pay service that was announced along with the handset. Google’s Senior VP Sundar Pichai has now confirmed that Android will get a default payment service known as Android Pay, which will be supported by VISA, MasterCard and American Express.
This will be Android’s answer to Apple Pay which was launched in Fall last year along with the new iPhones. It seems a little confusing to have Samsung Pay and Android Pay running in tandem, but we expect more clarity on that over the coming days.
Google hasn’t explained the exact functioning of this service, so there’s still a lot we don’t know. However, it is said that Android Pay won’t be available as a separate application like Google Wallet, but will be built directly into Android. In fact, Google Wallet will reportedly run on the Android Pay architecture, thus making it easier for Android developers to bake in support for the new payment service.
We’re guessing Android Pay will be very similar to Samsung Pay in functionality, which can only mean good news for fans. What do you make of this news?
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