As expected, Google had to officially submit its payment service on may 15 at a special event, but then the press was informed about the postponement of the event for unknown lines. However, users of Android devices already started receiving the update notification app for Android Pay in Russian Google Play.
The application, indeed, is already available for installation. Prada, has not yet been possible to bind the Bank cards of Russian banks.
In addition, the company “Aeroexpress” clearly prematurely published a press release about a joint action by Aeroexpress and service Android Pay. Now, at the request of Aeroexpress release off on those services, where he managed to Shine, but it can still be found through Google cache.
The campaign was to be launched on 16 may and last until August 15, 2017, in the framework of the first 3000 passengers, users of Mastercard cards receive a 50% discount when paying via Android Pay on the turnstiles at the Aeroexpress terminal (“Moscow aviation services”). Apparently, the offer was not revoked, and transferred to a full-fledged launch Android Pay in Russia.
We will remind, in the fall of 2016 in Russia earned stitch Samsung Pay, and then Apple Pay. With the launch of Android Pay contactless payments will be able to benefit not only the users of certain Samsung smartphones and other Android smartphones with NFC chip. In addition, support Android Pay appeared in smart-watch, when he released an update to Android Wear 2.0.