Google today took steps to simplify its mobile and online payment products by combining them into a single service called Google Pay.
Google Pay will encompass the features of Google Wallet and Android Pay. Google expects people will use Google Pay to make payments online and via mobile devices, and even to pay friends directly. Google says Google Pay is already available in some apps and web sites, including (but not limited to) Airbnb, Dice, Fandango, HungryHouse, and Instacart.
Google expects Google Pay to become more widely available quickly, as developers don’t have to do too much to alter their existing Google Wallet- and Android Pay-backed services for full Google Pay integration.
Google didn’t say if or when a new Google Pay mobile app will reach Android handsets.
