Google Wallet, the search giant’s much-vaunted mobile payment app, has finally been rolled out in the US. The Big G announced last night that punters who own a Nexus S 4G on the Sprint network will be the first to get a taste of the service, with an over-the-air update adding the app as we speakAt the moment, users can only use Citi Mastercard or Google’s own prepaid card to stump up for stuff. But that all looks set to change with Google revealing on its official blog that Visa, Discover and American Express have revealed NFC specifications, meaning those cards could soon be added to the service.
While at the moment you can only use Google Wallet to pay for stuff, the plan is to bring train tickets and boarding passes to the service in the future. Don’t be surprised to see Apple fire back with its own offering when the iPhone 5 launches..
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