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Google Wallet Credit Card a No-Show for Google I/O

Adam Field — Fri, 10 May 2013 16:29:35 +0000

That was fast. It’s no big secret that Google was planning to launch a Google Wallet Credit Card, and a lot of folks expected to see it released at Google I/O next week. Today we’ve learned that Larry Page has abruptly cancelled plans to launch to card although Google Wallet will be receiving a bit of an update.

Verizon Galaxy Nexus no longer supports Google Wallet – again

qubic — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 18:06:55 +0000

Back last month Google put in a few new updates to their Google Wallet app. First up was the ability to support all debit and credit cards - a welcome addition. Then the Android app became supported on the Verizon Galaxy Nexus officially. For months the Google Wallet Android app had only been supported on Sprint devices and those with a Galaxy Nexus on Verizon had to side load the app by rooting or putting a custom ROM on their device.

Prepaid Cards being discontinued on Google Wallet

qubic — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 16:27:30 +0000

Google have announced that they will soon be discontinuing their Prepaid Card program. Before the latest Google Wallet update was released, only prepaid cards could be used with the Android app, or Citi Mastercards. Now that all debit and credit cards can be used with the app however prepaid cards have become rather obsolete.

Verizon Galaxy Nexus added to Google Wallet compatible handsets

qubic — Sat, 04 Aug 2012 16:14:21 +0000

A couple of days ago Google updated their Wallet app to include support for Mastercard, Visa, American Express and Discover cards, where as previously only pre-paid debit cards and Citibank Mastercard were supported.

All credit/debit cards now supported in updated Google Wallet

qubic — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 12:00:51 +0000

Google have released an update to their Google Wallet app which will enable more people to be able to use it. Previously, once the free $10 credit had run out, you could only use a Citi Mastercard or prepaid debit card with the application. With the latest Google Wallet update support for Visa, Mastercard, Discover and American Express debit and credit cards has been added. Robin Dua, Google Wallet product manager, explained that Google had changed their technical approach for storing cards which has allowed them to support all debit and credit cards.