At the ‘Google for India 2019’ event organized in New Delhi, Google today announced a number of new features for some of its most popular apps like Search, Google Pay, and Lens. The most significant among them will, however, have to be Google Pay as it today bagged a number of new features and is gunning to become a platform for business to serve users more efficiently.
Tokenization
Google is making it simpler and more secure for you to pay for transactions using your credit/debit card, thanks to tokenization. It enables the user to save their cards to the Google Pay app and it shares a virtual token instead of the original card number while making payments to make the process hassle-free and secure.
Introducing Tokenized Cards on Google Pay, that use a virtual number instead of your VISA card number during transactions. This ensures that no sensitive information is shared and makes payments more seamless. #GoogleForIndia pic.twitter.com/cWE3sC6lns
Spot Platform
Google Pay has already signed up UrbanClap, Goibibo, MakeMyTrip, RedBus, Eat.Fit and Oven Story among other popular services via its early access program. You can apply to test out the Spot Platform as well, just follow this link right here.
Google Pay for Business
Digital payments will soon be the norm, and well, Paytm and PhonePe have reached an enormous number of businesses already, thanks to a dedicated business app. Google’s taken the hint and launched a dedicated Google Pay for Business (free download on the Play Store) that gives businesses (also termed as merchants) to accept and manage its digital payments easily.
- Jobs + Donations
Another couple of features coming to Google Pay include the Jobs Spot and a dedicated Donations section. While the latter has been seen in the payment app in the past, but it now bags a permanent spot in Google Pay. You will soon be able to find and donate to a number of non-profits (three non-profits live at launch) from right within the app.
