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Android Pay signage spotted at Google I/O ahead of conference kickoff

Zac Hall May 28 2015 - 7:50 am PT

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Google’s I/O conference kicks off today, and signage for Android Pay has already been spotted around the venue at Moscone West. The photo above was captured and shared by Carolina Milanesi.

Android Pay has already been on everyone’s radar, mostly recently in a report last night describing the mobile payment system, and we’ll certainly hear more about it today at the keynote. Similar to Apple Pay, Google’s Android Pay should provide users with the ability to make payments within apps on the platform and in stores using debit and credit cards through the phone hardware. Android Pay is also believed to support loyalty and reward cards at launch, something Apple currently lacks with its service.

Google Wallet is also expected to make a comeback, but as a peer-to-peer payment service for sending money to other users. Stay tuned to 9to5Google for full coverage as we’re on the ground this morning, and follow along at home with the livestream.

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Softcard is shutting down March 31, Google Wallet to fill its shoes

Stephen Hall Mar 5 2015 - 8:28 am PT

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Google announced a couple of weeks ago that it had acquired some technology and IP from Softcard, and today the company has taken to its website to announce that the service will be getting shuttered completely as of March 31st.

This news comes after rumors started spreading that Google would be re-introducing its payments service at Google I/O under the name “Android Pay“. Google’s Chrome and Android lead Sundar Pichai confirmed the existence of such a service earlier this week at Mobile World Congress.

The update, seen on Softcard’s website, reads:

Important News! We are pleased to let you know that Google has acquired technology from Softcard to power the next generation of mobile wallets.

What does this mean for you? As of 3/31 your Softcard app will no longer work. You can continue to use the Softcard app until 3/31. After that your Account will be closed.

To keep using a digital wallet app download Google Wallet now.

For more information read our FAQs.

For those that still use Softcard, the company recommends that you head over to Google’s website to download Google Wallet.