After introducing it in a limited pilot, Google is ready to roll out the SoundPod to merchants across India in coming months. Powered by Google Pay platform, SoundPod is an audio device that helps merchants track QR code payments with audio alerts when a payment is received. Google Pay in a press note stated that it has received positive feedback from participating merchants and thus has decided to make the product available widely.
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In related news, Google has decided to simplify payments on its platform in the US by discontinuing the Google Pay app in the region with most features moving over to the Google Wallet app. The US-related announcement, however, will have no bearing on how Google Pay functions for users and merchants in India, said Ambarish Kenghe, Vice President-Product at Google Pay. “To be able to play a role in India’s digital payments story is a matter of deep pride for us, providing invaluable lessons on how digital transformation happens in tech-forward societies, and we continue to stay deeply invested in this journey for the long term,” he added.
Last month, Google Pay collaborated with NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL) to make UPI payments possible from outside India and to facilitate the adoption of UPI-like frameworks in countries beyond India.
First Published: Feb 23 2024 | 12:21 PM IST
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