Google Wallet is now available for Android users in India
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Google Wallet is now available for Android users in India

Hindustan Times  

Tech titan Google on Wednesday launched the Google Wallet app for Android users in India, allowing them to securely store essentials like boarding passes, loyalty cards, event tickets, and public transport passes. "Google Pay is not going anywhere, it will remain our primary payment app, Google Wallet is specifically tailored for non-payment use cases," Ram Papatla, GM and India Engineering Lead, Android at Google, said. Google Wallet will allow users to save movie/event tickets, access boarding passes, store metro tickets, store office/corporate badges, and digitise physical documents. "Google Wallet offers users a single, organised location for fast, secure access to everyday essentials like boarding passes, loyalty cards, event tickets, public transport passes, gift cards, and more," Google said in a statement.

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Google Wallet is now available in India but not for all Android users, full list of eligible devices
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Google Wallet is now available in India but not for all Android users, full list of eligible devices

India Today  

Google recently launched its Wallet app for Android smartphone users in India. Google Wallet offers a seamless way to manage various documents of your digital life, from storing boarding passes to managing loyalty program rewards. Here is how you can set up the Google Wallet in your Android phone: Download the Google Wallet app from the Play Store. Google Wallet …

Google Wallet app, now in India, isn’t bothered about credit cards or payments
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Google Wallet app, now in India, isn’t bothered about credit cards or payments

Hindustan Times  

Google has rolled out the Google Wallet app for Android phones in India. In due course, Google hopes to extend the Wallet app in India to support digital keys as well, at some point later this year. “The arrival of Google Wallet in India marks an important milestone in Android’s India journey, bringing innovative and convenient experiences to simplify peoples’ …

Google Wallet launched for Android users in India: How to download it and what will happen to Google Pay?
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Google Wallet launched for Android users in India: How to download it and what will happen to Google Pay?

India TV News  

Google has finally unleashed the most speculated Wallet app in the Indian market. The Google Wallet app will allow smartphone users to make contactless payments using either- debit or credit cards. According to PTI, Google has further introduced a private digital wallet for Android users in India, enabling them to store cards securely, keys, tickets, passes and IDs, an official. …

Google enters retail loan business in India, Google Pay to launch sachet loans
1 year, 5 months ago

Google enters retail loan business in India, Google Pay to launch sachet loans

Live Mint  

Google India on Thursday announced sachet loans on the Google Pay application to help small businesses in the country. Google India said that merchants in India often need smaller loans, hence, the tech giant launched sachet loans on the Gpay application. The company will provide loans to small businesses at just ₹15,000 that can be repaid in simpler repayment amounts …

Indian Government plans action against Google after antitrust breaches
1 year, 10 months ago

Indian Government plans action against Google after antitrust breaches

The Hindu  

India's government plans to take action against Alphabet Inc.'s Google after an antitrust watchdog last year found the group to have abused its market position by indulging in anti-competitive practices, a top IT minister told Reuters. India's antitrust body in October fined Google $275 million in two cases, which involved abusing its dominant position in the Android operating system market, …

Google V Competition Commision: NCLAT Directs Google To Deposit 10% Of Penalty As Interim Measure
2 years, 2 months ago

Google V Competition Commision: NCLAT Directs Google To Deposit 10% Of Penalty As Interim Measure

Live Law  

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Principal Bench, comprising of Justice Rakesh Kumar and Dr. Alok Srivastava, while adjudicating an appeal filed in Google LLC & Anr. v Competition Commission of India, has admitted Google’s appeal against CCI order dated 20.10.2022, subject to deposit of 10% of penalty amount of Rs. The consumers of Android based smart phones filed a …

Secure Files On Android, In-App Video Search And More: What Google Announced For India
2 years, 3 months ago

Secure Files On Android, In-App Video Search And More: What Google Announced For India

News 18  

Google India continues to build real-life use cases with the help of its advanced Artificial Intelligence network which has become the backbone of its operations. Google for India event on Monday was once again the platform where the company showed its skills and applications that come in handy for regular smartphone users. Search In-Video On YouTube YouTube tends to be …

Google India Responds To Second Setback In A Week: Here’s What It Said
2 years, 5 months ago

Google India Responds To Second Setback In A Week: Here’s What It Said

News 18  

Google India has claimed that it remains committed to its users in the country and is reviewing the decision to take the next steps towards its latest order from the Competition Commission of India on Tuesday. The search engine giant has been penalised for its anti-trust policies where app developers are mandatorily asked to push for payments via the Google …

Google is reviewing CCI's decision to evaluate next steps
2 years, 5 months ago

Google is reviewing CCI's decision to evaluate next steps

India TV News  

Google was hit hard by two back-to-back fines by the Competition Commission of India, and the tech giant has stated today that it is committed to its users and developers and reviewing the decision to evaluate the next steps. Last week, the competition watchdog imposed a penalty of Rs 1,337.76 crore on Google for abusing its dominant position in multiple …

Google faces pressure in India to help curb illegal lending apps
2 years, 6 months ago

Google faces pressure in India to help curb illegal lending apps

The Hindu  

Alphabet Inc's Google has been asked by the Indian government and the central bank to introduce more stringent checks to help curb the use of illegal digital lending applications in India, according to sources. Even though Google doesn't fall under the Reserve Bank of India's ambit, the U.S. tech giant has been called several times in the last few months …

Google faces pressure in India to help curb illegal lending apps: Report
2 years, 6 months ago

Google faces pressure in India to help curb illegal lending apps: Report

Live Mint  

Alphabet Inc's Google has been asked by the Indian government and the central bank to introduce more stringent checks to help curb the use of illegal digital lending applications in India, according to sources. Even though Google doesn't fall under the Reserve Bank of India's ambit, the U.S. tech giant has been called several times in the last few months …

Google Play after 10 years: 200% increase in monthly active users for Indian apps
2 years, 7 months ago

Google Play after 10 years: 200% increase in monthly active users for Indian apps

Hindustan Times  

When Google merged the still relatively fledgling Android Market, Google Music and Google eBookstore in 2012, they probably must not have imagined the scale the platform would achieve 10 years later. Google Play now has 2.5 billion active users globally, with India assuming critical importance in this time. The global active users figure of 2.5 billion links with active Android …

Google creates virtual wallet: Now store credit cards, car keys in 'Wallet' app
2 years, 10 months ago

Google creates virtual wallet: Now store credit cards, car keys in 'Wallet' app

Live Mint  

Alphabet Inc.’s Google will let consumers store and use credit cards, event tickets and car keys in a new Wallet app that it’s separating from its longtime Pay app. Consumers in the U.S. and Singapore will have access to both apps, with Pay used for financial management and transferring money to friends or family, while in 39 other markets the …

Google Wallet Might Be Getting A New Lease of Life, Refreshed Design Spotted
2 years, 11 months ago

Google Wallet Might Be Getting A New Lease of Life, Refreshed Design Spotted

News 18  

Google Wallet could make a comeback sometime soon, and new details suggest the app will now help you manage digital cards and other payment activities. Google Pay is the de-facto payment app for consumers, and it is possible that Wallet becomes the hub for people to store their payment cards digitally. Wallet’s new look means Google has broad plans for …

Google Pay Now Supports NFC Payments In India: How To Tap And Pay With Google Pay On Smartphone
3 years ago

Google Pay Now Supports NFC Payments In India: How To Tap And Pay With Google Pay On Smartphone

News 18  

Google Pay is getting a tap-to-pay feature that will allow users to pay by just tapping their smartphones to the POS Terminal on card machines that most vendors and stores use. “Tap to Pay for UPI has profound implications for high traffic retail outlets, with queue management hassles poised to be greatly reduced, and taking digital payments at POS well …

Google Pay UPI payments to use NFC soon in India, but you will need a premium phone
3 years, 11 months ago

Google Pay UPI payments to use NFC soon in India, but you will need a premium phone

India Today  

Google Pay for India is soon adding the option to pay using UPI over an NFC connection. In a support page on its Google Pay website, as pointed out by Android Police, the software giant has explained how you will be able to make UPI payments using NFC. With both the requirements met, your Google Pay app will be able …

US overtakes India in GPay's new users
4 years, 3 months ago

US overtakes India in GPay's new users

The Hindu  

India was overtaken by the U.S. to become Google Pay's largest generator of new users, according to app intelligence firm Apptopia. The Google-owned digital payment platform added nearly three lakh new users in the U.S. in a single day last week, compared to about two lakh new users in India on the same day. Google Pay was launched seven years …

Google to Launch An All New Google Pay App for iOS, Android in the US Tomorrow
4 years, 4 months ago

Google to Launch An All New Google Pay App for iOS, Android in the US Tomorrow

News 18  

Google’s new logo for its digital payments app Google Pay was recently spotted in the app’s beta version recently. Now, the Mountain View, California-based company is unveiling a “new Google Pay app," according to Google’s video announcement. “We invite you to watch live and learn more about the new Google Pay app, designed to help you improve your relationship with …

Google Pay Is Again Available For iPhone Users In India, But You Must Restore Bank Account For UPI
4 years, 5 months ago

Google Pay Is Again Available For iPhone Users In India, But You Must Restore Bank Account For UPI

News 18  

The Google Pay For India app is back on the Apple App Store. This means the Google Pay For India app can resume the battles with rival digital payment platforms including PhonePe, Paytm and Amazon Pay. It is expected that the fixes for the Google Pay app will improve payment success rates, particularly for the Unified Payments Interface transactions. The …

Google Pay Remains Unavailable On iPhone & There Is No Warning In App About Possible Payment Issues
4 years, 5 months ago

Google Pay Remains Unavailable On iPhone & There Is No Warning In App About Possible Payment Issues

News 18  

Digital payments app Google Pay still remains unavailable for Apple iPhone users in India. The Google Pay app, earlier known as Google Tez, was unlisted from the Apple App Store yesterday, and still remains unavailable. Google had confirmed yesterday that the app was unlisted to fix some issues while those who already have the Google Pay app installed on their …

Best money transferring apps in India 2020: Check here
4 years, 6 months ago

Best money transferring apps in India 2020: Check here

India Today  

The money-transferring apps can come in handy when you need to transfer or pay money instantly, online bill payment and mobile recharge within a few minutes. Here are some popular & best money transfer apps in India available both in the Play Store and App Store. List of best Money Transfer Apps in India: Google Pay: Google Pay, makes it …

Google Pay now allows for NFC-based payments in India: Know how it works
4 years, 6 months ago

Google Pay now allows for NFC-based payments in India: Know how it works

India TV News  

Google Pay in collaboration with Visa and banking partners on Monday rolled out tokenisation across its platform, enabling users to safely transact with their cards and use Tap-to-pay feature on near-field communication -enabled point of sale terminals and online merchants. With tokenisation, Google Pay Android users can use their debit or credit card to make payments through a secure digital …

Google Pay introduces a NFC-based tap and pay feature for Android users in India
4 years, 6 months ago

Google Pay introduces a NFC-based tap and pay feature for Android users in India

Firstpost  

Google has partnered with Visa and other banking partners to bring this feature. Sajith Sivanandan, Business Head of Google Pay India said, “We’re committed to offer the most secure payments experience to our growing base of users, and tokenization helps to replace sensitive data such as credit and debit card numbers with tokens, eliminating any chances of fraud”. “It is …

Google Pay Brings NFC-Based Tap-To-Pay Card Payment Service in India
4 years, 6 months ago

Google Pay Brings NFC-Based Tap-To-Pay Card Payment Service in India

News 18  

Google Pay in collaboration with Visa and banking partners on Monday rolled out tokenisation across its platform, enabling users to safely transact with their cards and use the Tap-to-pay feature on near-field communication -enabled point of sale terminals and online merchants. With tokenisation, Google Pay Android users can use their debit or credit card to make payments through a secure …

Google Pay May Soon Let You Add Debit, Credit Cards for Contactless Card Payments
4 years, 7 months ago

Google Pay May Soon Let You Add Debit, Credit Cards for Contactless Card Payments

News 18  

Google Pay is reportedly adding more users to its trial of offering debit and credit card payments via the app. According to reports, Google is seemingly rolling out the feature to a larger user group, after announcing the tokenised debit and credit card feature back at the Google for India 2019 conference. The feature will allow you to add eligible …

Google Pay starts receiving NFC-based card payments feature in India: Report
4 years, 7 months ago

Google Pay starts receiving NFC-based card payments feature in India: Report

India TV News  

Google Pay, formerly known as Google Tez in India, has gained immense popularity in the country. Now, Google is aiming to take this one step forwards with NFC-powered credit and debit card payments. It will basically take advantage of NFC in order to make payments using a debit or a credit card. According to a report by Android Police, the …

Google Pay tests NFC-based contact-less card payment feature in India
4 years, 7 months ago

Google Pay tests NFC-based contact-less card payment feature in India

Firstpost  

The service seems to be currently avaialble only on Axis Bank credit/debit and SBI credit cards for a set group of users in India, reports said Now, more will be possible in the Google Pay app. According to some reports, the digital wallet platform in India is set to offer card payment option, using limited debit and credit cards, in …

Google Pay: Delhi HC seeks Centre, RBI response on plea alleging guideline violation
4 years, 7 months ago

Google Pay: Delhi HC seeks Centre, RBI response on plea alleging guideline violation

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Delhi High court on Monday sought response from Centre, Reserve Bank of India and others on a plea for directions to Google Pay to ensure immediate compliance of data localisation norms, data storage and data sharing norms. The plea filed by advocate Abhishek Sharma alleges that the company is storing personal sensitive user data in contravention of …

Google Pay Is A Third Party App Which Operates Within the Regime Set Up By National Payments Corporation of India: Google Informs Delhi HC
4 years, 8 months ago

Google Pay Is A Third Party App Which Operates Within the Regime Set Up By National Payments Corporation of India: Google Informs Delhi HC

Live Law  

Google India has informed the Delhi High Court that Google Pay is a third party application for providing United Payments Interface service to various banks and it works within the regime and as per the guidelines of National Payments Corporation of India. The information was provided to the Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan in …

Google launches products for small businesses keen to recover from covid impact
4 years, 9 months ago

Google launches products for small businesses keen to recover from covid impact

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI: Google India has launched a ‘Grow with Google Small Business’ hub and a bunch of other products for small businesses to help them rebuild by going digital. The Grow with Google Small Business hub will serve as a single destination for small businesses to get access to all the Google products and tools they need to go digital, …

Google plans to offer checking accounts
5 years, 4 months ago

Google plans to offer checking accounts

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Google plans to add checking accounts from Citigroup and a credit union to its Google Pay digital wallet in 2020, the tech company said Wednesday. Google launched Google Wallet in 2011, now called Google Pay, which lets users store credit and debit card information and use them to make mobile and digital payments. “We’re exploring how we …

Google Pay into data localisation compliance
5 years, 4 months ago

Google Pay into data localisation compliance

India TV News  

Google Pays monthly active user-base grew three times to reach 67 million in September 2019 up from 22 million in September 2018, a top company official said on Wednesday. "We have grown three times in terms of monthly active users and areat 67 million monthly active users as of September 2019 and that is up from 22 million users in …

Google Pay set to tap into 12mn kirana stores in India
5 years, 7 months ago

Google Pay set to tap into 12mn kirana stores in India

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Google Pay which reported 55 million monthly active users in India in May has set eyes on tapping over 12 million ubiquitous kirana stores to write its next India growth story, a top company executive said on Wednesday. According to Ambarish Kenghe, Director, Product Management, Google Pay, India, more and more people are embracing Google Pay and the …

Cashback incentives to push Google Pay in India
5 years, 10 months ago

Cashback incentives to push Google Pay in India

Live Mint  

To push its payments platform Google Pay in India, the search engine plans to offer cashback incentives on Android apps. Codenamed "Project Cruiser", this in-app engagement rewards platform has been in the works since last year and it is led by Google's Next Billion Users team. "We're always looking at ways to serve the next billion users better, but we …

How is Google’s GPay operating without authorisation, Delhi HC asks RBI
5 years, 11 months ago

How is Google’s GPay operating without authorisation, Delhi HC asks RBI

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Reserve Bank of India how could Google’s mobile payment app, Google Pay, operate in India as a payment transaction system without the requisite authorisation. Data storage It pointed out that the RBI’s April 2018 Master Circular on Storage of Payment System Data mandated that “all system providers shall ensure that the entire …

Google Pay starts offering ’digital gold’, mutual funds coming soon
6 years ago

Google Pay starts offering ’digital gold’, mutual funds coming soon

Live Mint  

Bengaluru: Google is adding more services to its payments app, Google Pay, in India as it tries to attract its next billion users. “Google’s biggest focus this year is to further establish its payments platform Google Pay,” said the first person cited above. “We will be in the offline space in a big way,” said Ambarish Kenghe, director of product …

Google launches 'Shopping' in India to woo online shoppers
6 years, 3 months ago

Google launches 'Shopping' in India to woo online shoppers

India TV News  

Tech giant Google Thursday unveiled 'Google Shopping' in India that will allow users to easily filter through offers, review prices from multiple retailers and find products that they are looking for. The personalised experience will be available across various Google products -- a Shopping home page, Shopping tab on Google Search and through Google Lens. From seasoned desktop shoppers to …

Google agrees to comply with RBI norms for payment services, but needs time: Official
6 years, 6 months ago

Google agrees to comply with RBI norms for payment services, but needs time: Official

India TV News  

Law and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad recently visited Google HQ during his US visit Search engine giant Google has agreed to follow the RBI's local data storage norm for payment services but wants time until December to comply with, a PTI report quoting a government source said. "Google during the US visit of Law and IT minister Ravi Shankar …

Google’s payment app for India ‘Tez’ becomes Google Pay
6 years, 7 months ago

Google’s payment app for India ‘Tez’ becomes Google Pay

The Hindu  

Readying its digital payment service for India, Tez, for a global roll out, Google on Tuesday renamed the app as Google Pay and introduced new features that could soon help its Indian users get instant “pre-approved” loans from some banks. “Building for India has often meant Google building for everyone all around the world,” Caesar Sengupta, Vice-President, Next Billion Users …

Google teams with HDFC Bank, ICICI, others for instant loans
6 years, 7 months ago

Google teams with HDFC Bank, ICICI, others for instant loans

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Google India on Tuesday said it has rebranded its Indian payments app Tez as Google Pay and is partnering four banks to provide instant loans for the app’s users. In the coming weeks, Google Pay users will be able to access customised loans from HDFC Bank Ltd, ICICI Bank Ltd, Federal Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd with …

Google Pay now available on web and iOS devices
6 years, 10 months ago

Google Pay now available on web and iOS devices

India TV News  

The digital wallet platform and online payment system developed by the tech giant, Google- Google Pay has started rolling out its services on the web for iPhone, iPad and desktop users. "We're starting to roll out Google Pay on the web from desktop and iOS - which means you'll start seeing it when you're shopping on browsers like Chrome, Safari …

Google Pay Rolls Out Globally, Replaces Android Pay And Google Wallet
7 years, 1 month ago

Google Pay Rolls Out Globally, Replaces Android Pay And Google Wallet

News 18  

In a bid to take on Apple Pay, Google has rolled out a new app called "Google Pay" that replaces its two earlier services -- Android Pay and Google Wallet. "We're currently working on bringing Google Pay to all Google products, so whether you're shopping on Chrome or with your Assistant, you'll have a consistent checkout experience using the cards …

Google Pay combines the power of Google Wallet and Android Pay in a brand new app for Android
7 years, 1 month ago

Google Pay combines the power of Google Wallet and Android Pay in a brand new app for Android

Firstpost  

The Google Pay app provides a convenient and simplified interface that lets you store your credit card, debit cards, loyalty programs, offers and even gift cards. Google Pay will combine the features of the existing Google Wallet and Android Pay features and is currently rolling out only to a few countries like the US and the UK. Google says that …

Google partners with MeitY to announce initiatives for Android developers, fintech and artisans
8 years ago

Google partners with MeitY to announce initiatives for Android developers, fintech and artisans

Firstpost  

Google has partnered with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology in India and announced new initiatives to empower the citizens and giving them access to safe and enhanced digital services. Google has partnered with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology in India and announced new initiatives to empower the citizens and give them access to safe and enhanced …

Google rolls out features to protect users online
9 years, 1 month ago

Google rolls out features to protect users online

India TV News  

New Delhi: Google India, the internet giant said on Wednesday that internet users in India today are more conscious about their online safety, as it rolled out several new features and resources designed to protect users online. Google will also be driving multiple initiatives to drive awareness about online safety among Indian Internet users. "With an increase in the number …

Google launches new initiatives for Google Apps, cloud credits for startups in India
9 years, 4 months ago

Google launches new initiatives for Google Apps, cloud credits for startups in India

Firstpost  

Google announced the launch of two new initiatives to further fuel its momentum in India in an aim to equip Indian enterprises and startups with Google Apps and cloud services. Bringing the Google cloud platform to India’s startup community, Google also announced its plan to offer 1,000 Indian startups with up to $20,000 each in free credits for Google Cloud …

Google will soon offer paid apps on Play Store for as low as Rs 10
9 years, 7 months ago

Google will soon offer paid apps on Play Store for as low as Rs 10

Firstpost  

Google is introducing some changes to its Google Play Store in India to make it more enticing for developers. Taking cue from Apple, Google will now offer developers the option to price their apps as low as Rs 10 in India. According to a blog by Google India, Alistair Pott, Product Manager at Google Play said, “India continues to be …

Google Play Store prepaid vouchers coming soon to India; will be available in Rs 500, Rs 1,000 and Rs 1,500
9 years, 9 months ago

Google Play Store prepaid vouchers coming soon to India; will be available in Rs 500, Rs 1,000 and Rs 1,500

Firstpost  

While Google Play cards have been available in the US for about three years now, there has been no show in one of its most important market, India, yet. Gift cards allow users to buy apps, music, and more from the Play Store. Over the years, Google has tweaked its apps store including a name change from Android app store …

Google I/O: Android Pay may help resurrect Google Wallet, but it may not mean much for India
9 years, 10 months ago

Google I/O: Android Pay may help resurrect Google Wallet, but it may not mean much for India

Firstpost  

Last year Apple announced its new contactless NFC-powered mobile payments system with the iPhone 6, and it wasn’t surprising to see Google quickly follow suit and introduce the new Android Pay at MWC earlier in March. Android Pay will help merchants accept credit card payments from their mobile apps and also at brick-and-mortar stores. Much like the Apple Pay system …

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