Android Pay now works for payments inside many apps

The feature goes live on Android today, although do note that Android Pay is still only available in the US.

Android Pay launched in early September, nearly a year after Apple Pay launched. The feature will allow folks to use Android Pay more often than just using it at NFC terminals, and it means that folks can use Android Pay more as a wallet replacement since they won’t have to whip out a credit card whenever they need to pay for something in an app.

Launched this past fall, Android Pay is Google’s answer to Apple Pay, storing your credit or debit card information directly on a mobile device for payment at checkout. Google has resources at its Android Pay API developer site to help developers add Android Pay support, but there’s already a collection of apps that you can try out including Hotel Tonight, Fancy, and Jet. On Tuesday, the company announced that you can now use Android Pay to buy goods and services within participating Android applications and games. The company is working with major Australian banks including ANZ and Westpac to give their MasterCard and Visa card holders access to Android Pay. Notably, Apple Pay recently expanded to Australia, but with limited support only through American Express-issued credit cards.

Google said more apps should support the feature in the coming months. Mobile payment services are expected to become much more popular over the next few years as retailers begin to more widely adopt them and people upgrade their phones to models that support NFC and apps like Android Pay.

Android Pay: When will Android Pay come to the UK? Google has launched a new API that developers can use to start integrating Android Pay with their apps. It says it will be expanding into new countries throughout 2016, starting with Australia during the first half. You can get $20 off on OpenTable dining, for instance, as well as $10 off your Lyft ride, $10 off DoorDash, 30 per cent off Vinted, etc. The platform will expand elsewhere across the globe throughout 2016, according to Google.

Check out Google’s announcement post for more details.