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03/08/2012

Google Wallet overhauled: support for major credit and debit cards, new remote-disable feature

Google Wallet overhauled: support for major credit and debit cards, new remote-disable feature: Google Wallet 1.5 Stock






Google Wallet has always been held back by two primary problems: a lack of devices that support the NFC-enabled app, and a limited partnership that only let customers use Citi MasterCards cards natively. That latter issue has been completely wiped out today: a new Google Wallet app is available now that supports all MasterCard, Visa, American Express, and Discover credit and debit cards.
It's not all quite as rosy as it sounds, however. There was a reason why those other cards weren't supported from day one: competing programs like ISIS. Google hasn't magically made agreements with all of these credit card companies; instead, it has changed the way Wallet works. With the new app, any cards that you use on Google Wallet online (once...
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