Sprint to offer at least 10 Google Wallet devices by the end of 2012

By George Wong on 03/02/2012, filed in Home > CellPhones

Sprint to offer at least 10 Google Wallet devices by the end of 2012 In addition to the LTE network that will be launching on Sprint later this year, it looks like we’ll have a whole slew of Google Wallet devices to go along with it. According to reports online, Google’s VP of Wallet and Payments announced at MWC 2012 that Sprint will introduce at least 10 additional phones with Google Wallet support this year. However, Sprint won’t be alone in aiding the Google Wallet push – apparently Google is negotiating with other operators, manufacturers and potential financial partners to increase the presence of Google Wallet in the US as well.

At the moment 22 of the largest retail chains in the US support Google’s payment system, but it’s still far too early to tell if Google Wallet will become the standard for mobile payments. Competitor, Isis is said to begin trials later this year, and seems to have more support for it than Google right now. How many of you currently use Google Wallet, and what do you think of it so far?

Google: Google is an Internet Search company with profits mainly derived from its AdWords advertising program. Google is also known for other high-profile web-related products such as Chrome, GMail, Google Docs or Google Map, and it has also made a very successful entry into the mobile handset market with its Android mobile operating system. The company was created in 1998 and went public in 2004. Google is one of the most visited site in the world.

Sprint: Sprint is one of the major wireless carriers in the USA. It uses a mix of CDMA, WiMax and LTE Networks as the backbone of its infrastructure. The company's network is also used by third parties and mobile virtual operators like Boost Mobile, Virgin Mobile, and Assurance Wireless. Sprint has about 55M subscribers.

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