In order to block Google Wallet software from working on the new Samsung phone, Samsung Galaxy Nexus, Verizon Wireless said that it was waiting to offer a wallet application till when the company can give “the best security and user experience.” Verizon and its rivals like T-Mobile USA and AT&T Inc. are a part of an association called ISIS that’s planning its own payment system.
Google has confirmed the claim that Verizon had asked it to avoid including the wallet feature in the Samsung Galaxy Nexus phone, which is going to be out soon.
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The new Galaxy Nexus smartphone is the repeat use of the Nexus line, which presents new and cool features and capabilities for smartphones running the Google’s Android software. And this phone is the first of its kind to run the newest version of the Android, knowns as the “Ice Cream Sandwich.”
The Nexus phone that was before sold by Sprint Nextel Corp. is the one and only smart phone which is yet to work with the Google Wallet app. It means that the phone can be used in some stores to pay for goods by tapping it to the payment terminals, and Sprint is not a part of the ISIS.
Phone companies have generally had constitutional rights on the features displayed by the phones they sell. Because of the big blow, Apple has gained a lot by producing the world’s most popular smart phone ever, iPhones, and the company has been able to order authoritatively terms to them. But, Google does not have that same leverage.
Tests by Wired and some other publications reveals it that the world-wide version of the Nexus smartphone has the “Near-Field Communications” chip already installed on it which is necessary to run the Google Wallet app successfully. But it is unclear whether the United State’s version of the phone will have the chip or not, whether it will be blocked from working with the Wallet app.
Google and Verizon Wireless came together last two years in order to push the Android phones as the greater alternative to the Apple’s iPhone. And Verizon’s “Droid” ad campaign was the thing which set the tone and that makes it uneasy for people to let go of the phrase which later went to the extent that many people are now still calling all android phones droids. However, the Google & Verizon partnership came to an abrupt end when the carrier company started selling the iphone devices as well.
Verizon’ refusal to allow the Google Wallet was earlier reported on Computerworld.
[Christian Science Monitor]
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I am so pleased to read interesting uses of this amazing smartphone. I agree this would be an interesting way to have with.
Oh thats a sad news for galaxy nexus users. Thanks for the quick info.
Wallet works on the galaxy nexus without rooting. If you have google wallet added to My Apps in the market place (through having it on nexus s 4g before or some other method), the app automatically downloads when logging into galaxy nexus. Then, just launch Google Shopper on the galaxy nexus first which initializes the device. Then, google wallet works fine on the Galaxy nexus.
Bad news for galaxy nexux owner, thank god i use galaxy young 🙂 thanks for the info.
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