The launch ofApple Pay has skyrocketed the use of Google Wallet, which has registered a 50 percent increase in the number of transactions. And not only that, the number of new users has doubled in the last month, as confirmed by the Google to the New York Times.
The Google wallet It has existed since 2011, but in reality its service has been greatly affected by its low presence in retail and commercial disputes with wireless service providers, in some cases more interested in promoting their own mobile payment services.
But it is surprising that the irruption of Apple Pay last month, with one million cards active in the first three days after its launch, it revitalized interest in the payment method proposed by Google.
Manzana ensures that its system is more secure than conventional credit cards, since it is not necessary to send the card number to the merchant and the company does not store this information either. The fingerprint reader Which incorporates Iphone 6 adds an additional layer of authentication that doesn’t even require turning on the screen.
Google wallet It is not that straightforward as it requires users to unlock their phones and enter a PIN to authenticate payments. But, with the NFC-based payments widespread and legion of Android users who could opt for the option Google, this option should not be ruled out.
Even more so when new Android wearable devices are closer and closer, which, in the case of a smartwatch, would be a great way to perform mobile payments.
