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Verizon denies blocking Google Wallet on Galaxy Nexus, blames hardware

, Dec 6th 2011 Discuss [16]

Verizon has issued a statement today denying claims that it is intentionally blocking support for the Google Wallet mobile payment app on the upcoming Galaxy Nexus. The response comes after a Google spokesperson confirmed yesterday that Verizon's Galaxy Nexus would not support the company's NFC-based payment app, spurring rumors that rivalry from Verizon's own NFC payment system was in play. Read The Full Story

Google confirms Verizon’s Galaxy Nexus won’t support Google Wallet

, Dec 6th 2011 Discuss [20]

So it's official, Google spokesperson just confirmed tonight that Verizon's Galaxy Nexus will not be supporting Google Wallet, along with those from other carriers, such as T-Mobile and AT&T (if they ever get the Nexus, that is). Same probably goes for all Android smartphones besides the Nexus S 4G for the currently foreseeable future. Well, that's not the most pleasant of news, especially for those who're already starting to utilize the NFC payment service offered by Google. What a bummer. Read The Full Story

Google Wallet to hit vending machines starting in NYC, Chicago, D.C., and San Francisco

, Dec 1st 2011 Discuss [3]

Google Wallet will soon be heading to a vending machine near you. The NFC-enabled payment system lets you make purchases with a simple tap of your smartphone. It can also deliver coupons and rewards directly to your phone. Terminals with NFC support will be deployed to the vending machines starting in NYC, Chicago, D.C., and San Francisco. Read The Full Story

Google Wallet adds coupons, rewards, and more retail partners

, Oct 17th 2011 Discuss [2]

Google Wallet unveiled its first batch of retail partners last week, which included American Eagle Outfitters, The Container Store, Foot Locker, Guess, Jamba Juice, Macy's, OfficeMax, and Toys R Us. And today, the company has even more good news for the select few with the NFC-equipped Nexus S 4G, revealing that those retail partners will also begin offering coupons and rewards points exclusively through Google Wallet. Read The Full Story

UK survey reveals biggest mobile wallet concern for consumers is security

, Oct 17th 2011 Discuss [3]

A security firm called Intersperience has conducted a survey in the UK to see what the biggest fears that consumers have about mobile payment security are. The goal was to figure out the big concerns that might keep people in the UK from adopting the new mobile wallet services like Google Wallet. The survey was conducted by interviewing adults in the UK. Read The Full Story

Google Wallet payments accepted at American Eagle, Aerie and 77Kids in five markets

, Oct 13th 2011 Discuss [2]

Google Wallet has been around for a while now and we have talked about it and gone hands on with the app in the past. A major nationwide retailers has announced that it will be talking Google Wallet payments in its locations. The retailer is American Eagle Outfitters and some of the other stores under the same corporate umbrella. Read The Full Story

Galaxy S II NFC capabilities inside, dormant for now

, Oct 7th 2011 Discuss [9]

If you’ve got either an AT&T or a T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II and were hoping to work with Google Wallet in the near future, you might well be in luck. Have a look under your battery cover and you’ll find the three sweetest words a mobile payments seeker can ever read: Near Field Communication. It’s not been highly publicized yet because plans aren’t publicly solid, but take a closer look in at least one public press release and you’ll see it, clear as day: NFC enabled.

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PayPal to open pop-up store next month in NYC, showcasing new mobile payment options

, Oct 4th 2011 Discuss [1]

Paypal is all set to open a new pop-up store in the trendy streets of downtown Manhattan, New York, to announce and showcase their new payment options and point-of-sale features that are coming soon. PayPal plans to invite local merchants to visit the store, located at 174 Hudson, to experience and see real-time demos of the company's payment processing technology for retail stores, and see it in action how they intend for it to be at brick and mortar stores nationwide. Read The Full Story

Google Wallet App Hands-on [Video]

, Sep 21st 2011 Discuss [0]

Though the update for the masses isn’t technically released until Friday, we did some jimmy-rigging and honest finagling to get that Nexus S 4G Android 2.3.7 Gingerbread from the streets so we could bring you Google Wallet before it’s even fully activated. You know basically how it works already – you enter your cards in, activate the card you want to use, and tap the console at your local participating store. Now you can see the interface as your humble narrator holds it.

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Isis vows to rival Google Wallet with more choices and Android support

, Sep 21st 2011 Discuss [0]

Isis will likely be the largest rival to the newly launched Google Wallet mobile payment platform when it arrives in early 2012. The platform is a multi-million dollar joint-venture between carrier heavyweights Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile. Despite not being first to launch as it had hoped, the project aims to differentiate by offering more choices. Read The Full Story

Google Wallet app delayed until Friday

, Sep 21st 2011 Discuss [0]

Google Wallet was officially launched on Monday, but it looks like the full app won't be available to download until Friday. The mobile payment app was to be installed via an over-the-air update, originally to be completed by tonight. But now a Google spokeswoman has confirmed by email with Computerworld that the downloads won't complete until Friday evening. Read The Full Story

Google Wallet worries: NFC stickers MIA

, Sep 20th 2011 Discuss [4]

Google Wallet may have launched yesterday, but with only one handset, the Nexus S 4G, supported at launch and no mention of the NFC sticker system revealed last May, it’s unclear how fast the payments system will spread. Both Google’s Wallet site and the official announcement are conspicuously vague on the stickers – which were, it was originally suggested, intended as a workaround for those without the WiMAX Android phone – and there’s extra emphasis on the Secure Element system the search giant uses to lock up customers’ credit card details.

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