Android Pay will let Australians tap their phones to pay in 2016

Android Pay has arrived in Australia and it is has pretty much smashed Apple Pay out of the park

Google's pay system will launch in the start of 2016 and allow Android phone owners tap their phone against a retailer's terminal to pay for goods. It follows Apple's launch of its similar system in November

Android Pay will launch with nine financial institutions on board in Australia, while Apple Pay launched with just American Express.

On Wednesday, Google announced it will start working with ANZ, Westpac, Bank of Melbourne, Bank of South Australia, Bendigo Bank, Cuscal, ING DIRECT, Macquarie Bank and St. George locally in 2016 Read more...