Google también anunció la compra de la compañía Softcard, la cual le provee servicios de e-commerce a las tres compañías mencionadas arriba.
La funcionalidad de Tap N´Play fue implementada por Google en el año 2011, y desde ese entonces la tecnología de pagos usando dispositivos móviles ha crecido aceleradamente. Google ha estado trabajando fuertemente para hacer de la aplicación Google Wallet aún más útil de lo que actualmente es.
Según Ariel Bardin, Vice Presidente de Pagos en Google, el acuerdo con las principales proveedoras de comunicación móvil y la adquisición de la compañía Softcard, es apenas el principio de los cambios que se avecinan para la plataforma de Google Wallet.
A continuación reproducimos el contenido de la noticia en su totalidad:
We first introduced Google Wallet’s tap and pay feature in 2011, and since then, mobile payments have grown rapidly. You can use the Google Wallet app on Android devices, on any carrier network, to tap and pay anywhere NFC is accepted. Over the years, we’ve received great feedback from people who use this feature and we’ve continued investing to make it easy and secure for more people to pay with their phones. A big part of this is working with other innovators in the industry to help provide a seamless experience across a wide range of phones and stores.
So today, we’re excited to announce that we’re working with AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile USA and Verizon Wireless, as well as their mobile payments company Softcard, to help more Android users get the benefits of tap and pay. Under this relationship, the Google Wallet app, including the tap and pay functionality, will come pre-installed on Android phones (running KitKat or higher) sold by these carriers in the US later this year. We’re also acquiring some exciting technology and intellectual property from Softcard to make Google Wallet better.
From tap and pay to storing loyalty and gift cards to sending money to friends, we’ve been working hard to make the Google Wallet app even more useful to you — and there’s lots more to come.
Posted by Ariel Bardin, Vice President of Payments
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