Google Begins Rollout of New Wallet App

    
    Google Wallet can store digital versions of essential documents and payment cards.?
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    Google reportedly began the rollout of its new Google Wallet app via an update to many Android users’ Google Pay app on Monday.
    Google Wallet, announced in May during Google I/O, is Google’s effort at a more inclusive wallet app, which holds in digital form not only credit and debit cards but also tickets, loyalty cards and even vaccination cards.
    Google started rolling out the app to Android users in 39 countries, with more to come in the next few days, according to?The Verge. People may have seen the change to their devices on their Google Pay app, with an updated title of Wallet, the new logo, and new options for adding passes like public transit and gift cards within the app. For most, Google Wallet will replace the Google Pay app, with no need to manually transfer over.
    Rollout of Google Wallet won’t be the same for all users, however. In the US and Singapore, Google Wallet and Pay will remain two distinct apps, with one offering digital wallet functionality and the other acting primarily as a personal payment app like Venmo. In India, new functionalities will stay under the Google Pay name.
    In the long term, Google hopes to add identification cards like driver’s licenses and student IDs to Wallet’s capabilities, something Apple Wallet began offering in the state of Arizona in March.
    Google didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.