That list is personalized, based on previous stores where you used the service, as well as your location. One notable change, though, is that the Google Pay home screen now shows you relevant stores around you where you can pay with Google Pay. In terms of functionality, there isn’t all that much here that’s new. New users can download the Google Pay app today and existing Android Pay users will get updated over the course of the next few days.Īt first glance, the new Google Pay app is basically a redesign of Android Pay, with a look and feel that adheres closer to Google’s own Material Design guidelines than the original. and U.K., though, will also soon be able to use the Google Pay app for sending and requesting money. In addition, Google is also launching a redesign of the Google Wallet app for sending and requesting money, and it’s now called Google Pay Send.

With this, Google is rolling out an update to Android Pay and introducing some new functionality that the company hopes will make its payment service ubiquitous - both in stores and on the internet. That’s changing today, though, with the launch of Google Pay for Android. On Android, however, the Android Pay app stuck with its existing brand. He's worked with the likes of Forbes, WeWork, General Assembly, Chase Bank, Tech in Motion, and SXSW, among others, through in service of making tech a bit more accessible.As we reported last month, Google is uniting all of its different payment tools under the Google Pay brand. In addition to freelancing for Android Police, Conor is the Lead Writer for, a tech publication focused on helping small businesses grow and succeed. Now, more than half a decade later, he covers everything from new devices and big conferences to small startups and business trends. After being talked out of sports writing by someone working for ESPN Chicago ('it's the same thing every year, it's like purgatory'), Conor decided that the ever-evolving world of tech would be a much more interesting topic to focus on. In fact, he'll gladly ruin a friendly dinner in service of lambasting Apple devices to those that use them, which he admits is one of his worst personality traits. Conor has been staunchly in favor of Android since graduating to a smartphone from his hot pink Motorola RAZR.

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