Google's Android Pay Mobile Payments Service Arrives In US

An anonymous reader writes: Google is rolling out its digital payment system Android Pay in the U.S. today. The new system will allow users to make payments in stores using their phone. Existing users of the Google Wallet app can access Android Pay through an update. According to the blog post: "Android Pay works with all NFC-enabled Android devices (running KitKat 4.4+), on any mobile carrier, at every tap and pay ready location across the US. Android Pay will support credit and debit cards from the four major payment networks: American Express, Discover, MasterCard and Visa. These cards are issued by many of the most popular US banks and credit unions, including American Express, Bank of America, Discover, Navy Federal Credit Union, PNC, Regions Bank, USAA, and U.S. Bank. Wells Fargo will be available in the next few days, Capital One and Citi are coming soon, and we're adding new banks all the time."

Comments

annoyances at the checkout counter

[Dorianny]

Starting with long lines and ending with rude, overworked, less-then-knowledgeable cashiers the payment method whether cash, plastic or nfc is the least of the annoyances.

Go Google!

[Maury Markowitz]

> The new system will allow users to make payments in stores using their phone

They just keep hitting it out of the park!

Re:no support for the big two?

[LynnwoodRooster]

Screw that, I'm still trying to find some place to use my Diner's Card!