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Google Wallet gets a dozen of new features

Google added an extra layer of renovation to its digital wallet app; Google Wallet offered several new features on Wear OS, Web, and Android.

Google introduced its digital wallet platform named Google Wallet with compatibility for Android, Wear OS, and Fitbit OS. It allows you to store essential items such as payment cards, boarding passes, event tickets, loyalty cards, digital keys, and more. It lets you make contactless payments and offers advanced security features to prevent your data and money from unauthorized access. 

Recently, to enhance users’ experience, Google added several resources to the Wallet, which are as follows: 

  • It offers new features for payment notifications.
  • Improve security measures. 
  • Upgrade payment method management 
  • Added functionalities 
  • Offers a new website and shortcut 
  • Introduce a few offline capabilities. 
  • Future integration of cinema tickets and boarding passes
  • Manual archiving of tickets and loyalty cards 
  • Improve security and web version availability in Italy
  • Expanded availability of the “Everything else” option in particular markets. 

Now Google Wallet has enhanced and expanded on Wear OS as it permits users to make payments more conveniently using their smartwatches without needing to take out their phones. Google recently released a few new features for Wallet on Wear OS to enhance the pass experience for users; for instance, support for grouped passes, pass archiving, and non-scannable passes. 

The Web version of Google Wallet was initially introduced in particular markets back in April. Then the company expanded its availability to USA. Now finally it expanded the web version availability in 43 countries, which are as follows: 

  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Brazil
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Latvia
  • Liechtenstein
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Malaysia
  • Malta
  • Monk
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Romania
  • San Marino
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Swiss
  • Thailand
  • United Kingdom
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • USA
  • Vietnam

The Android version of Google Wallet also makes its reach to more countries which are as follows – 

  • Bermuda
  • Cambodia
  • El Salvador
  • Guernsey
  • Kosovo
  • Morocco
  • Nicaragua
  • Panama
  • Paraguay
  • Tajikistan

Noticeably, the train tickets that usually appear in Gmail; like confirmation emails, will now appear in Google Wallet. 

Aastha

Aastha is a Author of Samlover.com. With a degree in Engineering with IT, Aastha is deeply immersed in the realm of technology. Specializing in Android and Hardware. She is Passionate about technology at the service of digital entertainment that can be used through any platform. Music, movies and video games have always taken up a good part of his free time, but he doesn't give up outdoor activities, from simple walks to cycling and skiing. He has been producing editorial content for SamLover since 2022 and has run a computer and telephony store for 3 decades.

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