There are a lot of security implications that need to be figured out, but it seems that Google is confident that it can do it right. We talked a bit more about Google's efforts to help you store identity cards using Identity Credential API in Android 11. Storing digital IDs is a bit more complicated than it sounds, though. For instance, adding your transit card to Wallet will trigger Google Maps to show your card and balance automatically when you search for directions. Google is also integrating its Wallet app with other services like Google Maps. This means it'll become a place to store all your IDs, credit and debit cards, airline boarding passes, and more. While paying for something via an online service or vendor, you can choose to select “Turn on virtual card” to mask your real card number! This means that the bank will verify your card in the background without the vendor ever having to see your real information during checkout.The idea behind the Google Wallet app is pretty straightforward - replace your physical wallet with a digital one that stays inside your phone. Technically, these were announced for Google Pay, but again, they’re intertwined in new ways now. The largest announcement regarding Wallet though, in my opinion, was the introduction of “ Virtual Cards“. Oh, and it even keeps you in the loop with event notifications, and flight updates as it cross-connects with other Google services like Maps, Calendar, and Gmail. and international partners to bring digital driver’s licenses and IDs to Google Wallet later this year.īecause Google Pay is baked in, you can still tap to pay at registers using NFC, and even pay someone directly from your Wallet (P2P) straight from a connected debit card or bank account! The whole thing is effectively regaining many of the features Pay lost a while back (please bring this all back to the web interface now!). Google Wallet wants to be the wallet that replaces…your walletĪnd we know you can’t leave home without your ID, so we’re collaborating with states across the U.S.
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