Google combines Android Pay and Google Wallet under a single banner, Google Pay

Google takes the first steps towards unifying its disparate payment brands

Google Pay

Google says it has combined Android Pay, the company'southward mobile payment platform that launched last May in Canada, as well as Google Wallet, nether one unified brand: Google Pay.

The Mountain View, California-based company says that Google Pay will brand it easier for users to utilize the information saved in their Google Accounts, which then speeds upwardly the check-out process.

"If you lot've always paid for groceries with Android Pay, used Chrome to automatically fill in your payment info, or purchased an app on Google Play, then you've already experienced some of the means Google helps y'all pay for things online and in stores," said Google vice-president of product direction, payments, in a recent press release sent to MobileSyrup.

"Over the coming weeks, you lot'll see Google Pay online, in-store, and beyond Google products, also as when y'all're paying friends."

Google says that its new Pay platform is already available on Airbnb, Die, Fandango, HungryHouse and Instacart.

Google Wallet, a platform offered by the company that allows users to easily transport coin, withal has not launched in Canada. Given that Google is bringing Wallet under its new Pay banner, it's possible the service could be set to go far in Canada soon. We've reached out to Google for clarification and will update this story when nosotros hear back.

Google Wallet, which initially released in the U.South. back in 2011 as Google'south digital payment brand, was rapidly overshadowed past Android Pay when information technology launched in the U.Due south. in 2015. While Google Wallet at 1 signal offered in-store payments, the service is now focused on peer-to-peer coin exchanges.