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Google Wallet launches for Indian users: Know what makes it different from Google Pay


Google Wallet has finally launched in India to meet the daily requirements of Indian users. Surely many of you are wondering, if there is a Google Pay application, why do we need a separate wallet? Well, Google says Wallet is a completely different app from Google Pay. The app will act like a digital wallet for users where they can store several digital documents like boarding passes, loyalty cards, movie tickets, etc., while Google Pay is limited to the user’s digital payment requests. Therefore, Google Wallet will not affect the Google Pay app in any way. Know more about the new Google Wallet app and how it works.

What is Google Wallet?

Today, Ram Papatla, GM and Android Engineering Lead at Google in India announced the launch of Google Wallet in India. During the keynote, Ram outlined how the new app will work and how it differs from Google Pay. He said, “Google Pay isn’t going anywhere. It will remain our primary payment application. Google Wallet is designed specifically for non-payment use cases.” The Google Wallet app is a ‘secure and private digital wallet’ where users can store and quickly access their digital documents such as cards, tickets, keys and many other integrated services. Compatible with QR code.

Google has partnered with over 20 Indian brands like Air India, Indigo, Flipkart, Pine Labs etc to bring integrated services to Google Wallet. Additionally, the company plans to attract more partners in the coming months.

Although we can say that the services provided by Google Wallet are quite similar to Apple Wallet but Google Wallet is developed for non-payment use and it will not store credit card and debit card details. your debt or any other personal information. Google Wallet will provide a seamless space to access digital QR services.

How is Google Wallet different from Google Pay?

Google Wallet will be here for users to access their essential daily services, and the Google Pay app will act as a primary payment method for Android users. Therefore, the Google Pay app is not going away and users can rely on it for digital payment methods. In some countries, the apps have been merged into one, India will continue to provide different services for Google Wallet and Pay.

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