Google Wallet Launched: Only 1 Phone Supported. But, 143 Merchants in my Area Accept It
Google partnered with Citi, MasterCard, Sprint and First Data to try to enable its Google Wallet to replace the need for plastic credit cards. Google Wallet gets its own funds, however, from the good ol’ plastic card accounts. There is one little catch, however.
Launching Google Wallet on Sprint and working with Visa, American Express and Discover
The catch? Google Wallet depends on NFC (Near Field Communications) hardware in an Android phone. The only Android phone with NFC hardware is the Nexus S.
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