Google Pay adds ‘Tap to Pay’ feature for UPI Payments
Google Pay recently announced the launch of ‘Tap to Pay for a Unified Payments Interface in alliance with Pine Labs. With this new feature, Google Pay users simply tap on their POS terminal on their NFC-enabled Android smartphone and verify payment using UPI PIN.
Google Pay is bringing this new Tap to Pay feature to make payment more easier and secure, meanwhile, this feature is available on all Android devices which support NFC.
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The Tap to pay for UPI has a deep effect on high-traffic stores, queuing problems are minimal and digital POS payments are pushed far beyond the cards. Google is partnering with Pine Labs on this first innovation in India.
Kush Mehra, Chief Business stated that:
“Today, we are pleased to partner with Google Pay and enable ‘tap to pay for UPI transactions on Pine Labs Android POS terminals. We believe this will further strengthen UPI acceptance in India and appeal to consumers, especially the youth population who have taken a liking for contactless and digital payments”
The tap to pay feature has so far only been available for card payments. But now, enable UPI payments too. This will speed up the payment process as you will not need to open the camera and scan the QR code.
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YouTube is ending its cheaper “Premium Lite” plan that offered ad-free viewing for €6.99 per month. The plan was only available in some European countries including Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden since mid-2021. This plan will be discontinued after 25 October 2023.
The “Premium Lite” plan did not include YouTube Music, offline downloads, or background playback, unlike the regular YouTube Premium plan. YouTube says the company is working on different versions of Premium Lite based on user feedback.
YouTube Premium recently increased its prices for individual plans to $13.99/month while family plans cost $22.99/month. YouTube has also been trying to block ad blockers on its platform.
Many users want a more affordable option to watch YouTube videos without ads. YouTube Premium Lite seemed to be a good solution, but it was not widely available. It is unclear if YouTube will launch a similar plan in the future.
Google is all set to launch its latest flagship smartphones, the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro, on October 4th. The devices will come with some impressive features, such as a brighter display, a durable design, and a powerful camera system. But perhaps the most notable feature is that both the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro could offer OS and security updates for 7 years.
According to the 91Mobiles report, Google will offer 7 years of OS and security updates to Pixel 8 and 8 Pro devices. In addition, the all specs of the upcoming Google smartphone series have been revealed. You can check the specs below.
Google Pixel 8 and 8 Pro Specs
Pixel 8
- Display: 6.2-inch FHD+ OLED display with 60Hz-120Hz refresh rate. Up to 2,000 nits peak brightness
- Processor: Google Tensor G3 with Titan M2 security coprocessor
- RAM and Storage: 8 GB LPDDR5X RAM, 128GB/256GB UFS 3.1 storage
- Battery and charging: 4,575mAh with up to 27W fast charging, Qi-certified wireless charging up to 18W
- Security and OS updates: 7 years of OS and security updates
- Cameras: 50MP Octa PD wide camera, ,12MP ultrawide camera, OIS and EIS on wide, 10.5MP Dual PD front camera
- Connectivity: Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth v5.3, NFC
- Material: Corning Gorilla Glas Victus cover and back, IP68 rating
- Others: Under-display fingerprint sensor, Face ID
Pixel 8 Pro
- Display: 6.7-inch LTPO OLED display with 1Hz-120Hz refresh rate. Up to 2,400 nits peak brightness
- Google Tensor G3 with Titan M2 security coprocessor
- RAM and Storage: 8 GB LPDDR5X RAM, Up to 1TB in US and 512GB rest of the world, UFS 3.1
- Battery and charging: 5,050mAh with up to 30W fast charging, Qi-certified wireless charging up to 23W
- Security and OS updates: 7 years of OS and security updates
- Cameras: 50MP Octa PD wide camera, 48MP Quad PD ultrawide camera, 48MP, Quad PD telephoto camera with Super Rez Zoom up to 30x, OIS and EIS on wide and telephoto, 10.5MP Dual PD front camera
- Connectivity: Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth v5.3, NFC
- Material: Corning Gorilla Glas Victus 2 cover and back, IP68 rating
- Others: Under-display fingerprint sensor, Face ID
The Pixel 8 series will also have some new video features, such as Video Boost, Light Sight, and Audio Eraser. The Pixel 8 will be available in Obsidian, Hazel, and Rose color options, while the Pixel 8 Pro will come in Obsidian, Porcelain, and Bay. The prices and availability of the devices are yet to be announced by Google.
Some Google Pixel and Samsung owners recently noticed that a useful feature of Smart Lock called Trusted Devices disappeared from their devices. Now, Google has fixed the Trusted devices missing issue and users can now again use this feature.
Smart Lock allows users to keep their phones unlocked when connected to a trusted Bluetooth device, such as a smartwatch or a car system. This feature is part of Smart Lock on Android 13 and older and is renamed to Extend Unlock on Android 14.
However, in recent days, many users have reported that the Trusted Devices option is no longer available in Smart Lock/Extend Unlock settings on Samsung and Pixel devices. They can only see On-body detection and Trusted places options. This issue seems to affect both Android 13 and 14 devices, regardless of the Google Play services version.
If you are still experiencing this issue on your device, check if there is a Google Play system update available. If yes then the update is now to enjoy a smooth and bug-free experience.
Aside from this, Google is also working on a new feature called Watch Unlock, which will let users unlock their phones with their smartwatches. However, this feature is not ready for public release yet.
