By Minda Smiley

Google has partnered with three major US mobile carriers AT&T, T-Mobile USA, and Verizon Wireless, along with mobile payments company Softcard, to pre-install Google Wallet on Android phones.

The news comes days after Samsung revealed its own plans in the mobile payments arena, acquiring mobile wallet startup LoopPay, which will also see it compete against Apple Pay.

Google also announced in its blog post that it is set to acquire technology and intellectual property from Softcard.

Under the agreement, the Google Wallet app, including the tap and pay functionality, will come pre-installed on Android phones running KitKat (update v4.4) or Read full story ›

Source: The Drum