

But eventually, it went on to be merged with Android Pay and became what we tend to use frequently these days - Google Pay. It allowed for NFC payments and was a place for people to store their cards, gift cards, and more.

There’s also evidence of a new Google Wallet logo, which strongly hints at a revamped Google Pay.įor those who don’t know, this new Google Wallet is a resurrection of the standalone Google Wallet launched back in 2011. It is also revealed that Google Wallet will be able to show passes from a user’s Gmail account and there might be a way for users to access passes from anywhere else too. The screenshots also show that Google Wallet will be able to hold airline passes, theater tickets, and more can be added. Hence, the main branding will remain Google Pay and the Wallet will just be a part of it. This new ability will be in addition to contactless payments, of course, which has clearly become the essence of Google Pay. Seems Google Pay is still the branding for contactless payments, but the interface for all your digital cards may be branded as Wallet (back to square one, eh?) /ezn3iPMDZa- Mishaal Rahman April 18, 2022 Here’s a look at what could be the new “Wallet” interface within Google Play Services.

This new Google Wallet UI will be a part of Google Pay to make it more than a peer-to-peer payments platform. Mishaal Rahman (senior technical editor at Esper) spotted the new Wallet UI within Google Play Services, which will be a way for users to store and manage their payment cards, gift cards, loyalty cards, and even transit passes.
