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Wait. Again? Re-Relaunch of Google Wallet?

And Google Wallet was just a re-launch of Google Checkout.

I guess it's worth the risk of continual failure, because if they eventually do get a foot in the door it's incredibly lucrative. Taking a percentage of every payment someone makes is a pretty good incentive.

Or maybe allowing Android users the same capabilities like Apple Pay has just makes sense?

What's kind of laughable is that if Google hadn't been its half-baked self. They could have locked down electronic mobile payment, what, almost a decade ago now?

No, it's more like a sdk. Wallet is it's own app that uses pay. So you can integrate pay into things using nfc more easily. I am not sure on how apple pay works as a sdk.

On Android the Google Wallet app is being replaced by Android Pay, so it is more of a re-brand.

Seem like a mix of things.

Yep, the app is rebranded.

But they are also now partnering with banks etc rather than sitting as some generic middle man. Basically they seem to have copied Apple in this regard, and bent to the demands of the banks.

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