April 17, 2020 06:10 pm
Image: TechCrunch
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/17/21225276/google-apple-card-smart-debit-card-rumor-development-payments
Google is reportedly working on its own Apple Card-style smart debit card
Image: TechCrunch
Google is reportedly testing its own Google-branded smart debit card that will help customers make and track purchases made online and in stores, according to a report from TechCrunch.
The project is meant to be a new centerpiece for Google’s existing Google Pay system, which currently only does online and peer-to-peer payments by adding a physical debit card that could be used for a wider variety of purchases. An expanded debit card presence would allow Google to be more useful in keeping track of payments and purchases, as well as provide the company with valuable insight on consumer spending.
Unlike Apple’s own Apple Card — which is a full-blown credit card — the Google project is said to be a debit card, with partners like Citi and...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/17/21225276/google-apple-card-smart-debit-card-rumor-development-payments
Share this article:
Tweet
View Full Article
The Verge
The Verge is an ambitious multimedia effort founded in 2011More About this Source Visit The Verge