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Time certainly flies, and it has been over two years after the Internet search giant Google launched a platform which was specially designed to transform compatible Android smartphones into digital wallets. Well, here is some good news for those of you who are still running Android 2.3 Gingerbread – Google has just announced that it will be offering Google Wallet to all smartphones that have at least Android 2.3 as the operating system of choice.

Up till now, only those with smartphones that feature NFC (Near Field Communication) chips are able to make use of Google Wallet, and most of the time, these NFC-enabled devices tend to rank pretty high up on the flagship scale, which would in turn also mean that the Android operating system is a whole lot more up to date compared to older Android 2.3 Gingerbread powered devices. Well, with the latest Google Wallet app that is less picky on which version of Android you are running on, you can now use Google Wallet sans an NFC chip. With that, you are able to send money to anyone in the US with an email address, scan barcodes on store loyalty cards and enter them in your device, save “offers” from Google Maps, Search, or other areas to redeem coupons in stores as well as check out your purchase activity.

Google Wallet Arriving On Android 2.3 Gingerbread Phones Soon original content from Ubergizmo.

Android users, this is where you unashamedly stick your tongue out at iOS loyalists while making childish noises with your lips. (In your fantasies, at least — that’s pretty rude to do in real life.) The Google Wallet app for Android has just been revised, with users in the United States told to expect it in phases throughout the week. One of the biggest additions is the ability to send cash on the go to any adult in the US with an email address — as is the case in Gmail, sending money directly from one’s bank or one’s Wallet account is free, while the usual fees apply if you’re dinging that credit card. Plus, if you’re still waiting for the option to send money in Gmail, just using this app once will automatically enable that.

Moreover, the app is doing its darndest to replace Key Ring, allowing individuals to load loyalty cards of all types directly into the app. In theory, this should cut down on how much plastic you have to carry around, but we’ve still seen stores that have a heck of a time scanning a digital rewards card. If you’re into saving money, Wallet now holds offers from Maps, Google Search, Google+ and Google Offers, and we get the impression that the company will be allying with a number of merchants in the near future in order to make this particular tidbit more attractive. Head on over to the Google Play Store to see if the new build is showing up for you.

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Source: Google Commerce, Google Play Store

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