Google Wallet now enables you to send money through text messages.
Ever wanted to make transactions in an easier way? Well, you can now send money through text messages thanks to Google. The technological revolution does not seem to slow down, and each day we receive news of new products, features and devices.
The payment system for mobiles has been available in the United States for quite some time now, but it required your email address. From now on, that will not be necessary. Google Wallet will allow users to directly send money to their contacts via text messages.
The announcement was made last Monday by the company. So how does it work? When you will attempt to send money, you will receive a text message containing a secure link in order to perform the transaction. All that is left afterward is to complete the form with your debit card information. The sum of money will be available in a couple of minutes to the person you sent it to.
The update for Google Wallet will be available in the App Store and Google Play Store in the next days. The team behind the application stated that they are truly thrilled about the feedback they received on their work. Furthermore, they promised to keep working continuously in order to improve the app. Should you wish to submit your feedback on the matter, you can do so via Google+, Twitter or the application itself, as the team is more than curious to know your opinions.
Google Wallet has received other updates over the past weeks. The contact suggestions have been improved, as well as a security feature that you can use to lock the application by tapping it once. Furthermore, the option of adding a second bank account is now available. Two months ago Google Wallet also received a new design and icon and several more features.
This update was released before the launch of the Android Play app, which stands for Google’s version of the Apple Pay by Apple. As you can now send money through text messages, what is the point of having two similar services? We expect lots of users to flock to Google Play, which provides them with a lot more mobility.
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