The Android Pay service is now formally out there in the UK, with the app now accessible by way of the native Google Play Retailer.
The announcement was made on Google’s official Android Twitter account:
Obtain #AndroidPay immediately from @GooglePlay. Now out there within the UK. https://t.co/FZ3YlsaQ9T
— Android (@Android) May 17, 2016
In a blog post, Google said:
Android Pay will help MasterCard and Visa credit score and debit playing cards from most of the UK’s main monetary establishments — together with Financial institution of Scotland, First Direct, Halifax, HSBC, Lloyds Financial institution, M&S Financial institution, MBNA and Nationwide Constructing Society — with new banks being added on a regular basis.
A few of the retailers that may settle for Android Pay within the UK embrace Boots, Costa Espresso, Waitrose, Aldi, BP, Starbucks and extra. The weblog added that it’ll additionally work with apps similar to JD Sports activities, Deliveroo, YPlan and others.