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by Chris Parsons
Jun 06, 2012
Although Google Wallet had some issues the other day and went down for a while it looks like there might have been a good reason for it. The app itself has just been updated and according to the cha...
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by Anndrew Vacca
May 18, 2012
After three short days on the shelf, Virgin Mobile's LG Optimus Elite is already up for a promotion: Google will credit your Google Wallet account with $25 when you activate the NFC-service with...
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by Chris Parsons
May 10, 2012
If you're looking to get in on a budget friendly Android device that also packs a little punch, Virgin Mobile USA has now opened the doors on their pre-orders of the LG Optimus Elite. Available ...
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by n64kps
May 02, 2012
Voting for the 2012 Webby Awards has come to a close and the winners have been announced. A few of our favorite Android apps inlcuding Google Wallet, SwiftKey X, and Evernote all brought ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Apr 24, 2012
Factory images for Android 4.0.4 (IMM76I) have been made available for yakju variants of the GSM Galaxy Nexus, as well as a newcomer -- the takju build. First things first, these images are a way to...
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by Chris Parsons
Apr 17, 2012
The other day when preorders for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus on Sprint went up a lot of folks got lost in the happiness of knowing the device would finally be arriving and instantly laid out the $199 f...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Apr 13, 2012
Google Wallet has seen another update, and this time Google has made all sorts of improvements and enhancements to the app. Per the change log in the Google Play store:
Prepaid Card top up f...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 12, 2012
A couple of our favorite Android applications are head to head in the running for a win in the 16th annual Webby Awards. Google Wallet currently has a slight edge over keyboard app SwiftKey X. ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Apr 02, 2012
George Costanza may have moved all-in to Google Wallet, but for many the service isn't quite ready yet. Google aims to change that, and today they announced that they've acquired TxVia,...
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by Chris Parsons
Mar 29, 2012
The latest Google Wallet update has now appeared on the Google Play Store and is rolling out for some folks. Switching on over and checking out the change log shows a few things have been cleared up...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Mar 21, 2012
Google is said to be considering a few changes in their Google Wallet strategy because of poor adoption rates. According to Bloomberg, Google is contemplating sharing revenue with the carriers ...
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by Chris Parsons
Mar 20, 2012
It's been a bit of a wild ride for Google Wallet since its security was found to have a vulnerability in it. While having fixed the issue already, Google wasn't in any rush to let folks read...
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by Alex Dobie
Mar 16, 2012
Reports have emerged over the past couple of weeks that a significant number of European Android developers have yet to receive their payment for sales during February 2012. And today, Google has to...
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by Phil Nickinson
Mar 13, 2012
Admittedly we're not all that versed on the ins and outs of how Google pays developers for apps purchased from the Android Market Google Play. But one thing we do know is an angry mob (editors a...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Mar 01, 2012
Besides the LG Viper 4G, Sprint will be getting at least nine other devices that run Google Wallet by years end, says Google's VP of Wallet and Payments Osama Bedier. During the Mobile Mone...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Feb 29, 2012
Google Wallet has been updated with a pretty extensive (and detailed) change log. You can now use a PO box in the address and be able to top up your prepaid card, and that address can be longer (goo...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Feb 28, 2012
Isis Mobile Wallet, the service backed by AT&T, T-Mobile US, and Verizon has announced new launch partners and it's long awaited trial launch date. New financial partners Chase, Capital...
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by Alex Dobie
Feb 15, 2012
Last week Google disabled the provisioning of pre-paid cards in Google Wallet, following the discovery that clearing app data could allow the PIN for these cards to be reset. Now Google says a fix i...
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by Jason Harrison
Feb 14, 2012
These days, it's all about protection.
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by Phil Nickinson
Feb 12, 2012
Hell of a week, eh? We saw the rise of Chrome for Android, and Google Wallet hit a couple of potholes -- but nothing we're really worried about -- but some of the coolest news out of Mountain Vi...
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by Phil Nickinson
Feb 11, 2012
Google late Friday night disabled the ability to provision new Google Preaid Cards, fallout from the discovery of a flaw in the Google Wallet app. The gist is that if someone were to find your phone...
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by Phil Nickinson
Feb 10, 2012
Thing 1: Chrome for Android!
Google Chrome Beta now available for Android 4.0 devices
Chrome Beta for Android walkthrough
How to sync tabs in Chrome desktop and Android
Ne...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Feb 09, 2012
Ahhh, Google Wallet. It's a giant target, both because it involves the almighty dollar and because people love to go after Google. This being the case, we're seeing an old trick being rehash...
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by Alex Dobie
Feb 09, 2012
Following the news yesterday that Google Wallet's PIN security has been cracked (for rooted users, on unsecured devices), Google has issued an official statement to clarify a few details, i...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Feb 03, 2012
Google Wallet and NFC is a hot topic with a lot of folks. It seems like a whole lot of people are concerned with the availability of Google Wallet (including yours truly), and we're all cu...
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by Alex Dobie
Feb 02, 2012
Previously only available to Sprint Nexus S 4G owners, Google's NFC-based payment app, Google Wallet, has just been updated to add support for the Galaxy Nexus and Nexus S on AT&T. So if you...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 19, 2012
A giant question mark hanging fairly quietly over the head of Android (and maybe moreso Google) has been Google Wallet. That's the service that lets you pay for things with a credit card account...
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 18, 2011
Yeah, yeah. Google Wallet is not officially on the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. We get that. We don't like it, but we get it. And we've been able to hack it on there easily enough. But what if you ...
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by Richard Devine
Dec 12, 2011
2012 is a big year for the United Kingdom, with London playing host to the 2012 Summer Olympic Games. According to a French newspaper, Google might also be along for the ride launching Google Wallet...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 07, 2011
Google Wallet isn't there, MyVerizon and contact backup assistant (as well as some network code to assist GPS) is there, and everyone is freaking out. Verizon has killed the Nexus. T...
