(MENAFN) Google said that it was teaming up with the mobile phone payment firm Softcard to ramp up its efforts to counter Apple Pay in the emerging sector, AFP reported.
The US-based tech giant announced Google Wallet would become a pre-installed 'tap to pay' app on Android smartphones sold in the US market by AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon.
The move is part of the deal with the carrier's mobile payment company Softcard. The aim is "to help more Android users get the benefits of tap and pay," said Google Payments.
"We're also acquiring some exciting technology and intellectual property from Softcard to make Google Wallet better," Google Payments vice president said in a statement.
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