Google Wallet is finally available to all users globally, a few days after its launch reserved for selected groups in 39 countries. This closes the long history of variants of the Google payment app. The company, in fact, combined Google Wallet and Android Pay in 2018 to create Google Pay, an App that saw a major update in 2020. On the occasion of the May I / O event, the tech giant announced the return of Wallet, an App dedicated to credit cards, digital documents, airline tickets, vaccination proofs and so on. Let’s go and see how it works.
Google Wallet: how the new App of the technology giant works
Now that Google Wallet has become available to all users, there is the possibility to download it conveniently dal Google Play Store, provided the smartphone is running Android 5.2 or later. Once you have downloaded the App on your phone, it will be possible add credit cardsdigital documents and other cards – such as loyalty or gift cards – vaccination medical certificates, and even virtual car keys. In addition, it will be possible to load into the Wallet as well transport tickets – including boarding passes – and tickets for concerts or other events. Finally, in order not to miss anything, in the future it will also be possible to add a driving license, hotel room keys and identity documents.
Overall, therefore, Google Wallet will allow payments to be made using “tap to pay”, but will also provide users with an improved way to store and use their cards. All these functions, therefore, will be available to users globally. And if you want to know more about how you can use the Wallet on your Android smartphone, we leave you here a very explanatory video shared by the technological giant. Have fun with your Wallet!