Android Pay Release Date News: McDonald's memos leak August 26 launch date
McDonald's may have leaked the release date of Android Pay, Google's mobile payment system that utilizes Android smartphones.
Based on memos distributed across several McDonald's outlets, Android Pay could be launched in the United States on August 26. The memos detail to the restaurant's managers and crew members how they should accept mobile payments, according to Mashable.
In photos posted by Android Police, McDonald's staff is being informed that their customers will begin using their Android smartphones to pay for their food orders.
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"This month, customers will be able to start using Samsung and Android mobile devices to pay for their orders," the memo states.
Reddit user BlackMartian also posted another photo that seemingly confirms the rumors that Android Pay would be launched this week. The memos in the posted photos say Android Pay's partners will start informing customers that they can pay using their phones.
The "leaked" memos could be premature because they also bear the announcement about Samsung Pay's arrival on August 21. It can be remembered that Samsung announced a few weeks ago that its own payment system will be launched on September 28, Engadget reports.
Meanwhile, Google has kept Android Pay's official launch date under wraps, and only said the mobile payment system will arrive at the same time as the Android 6 "Marshmallow." On the other hand, rival Apple Pay has revealed that it will be launched "later this year."
August 26 is almost here, but Google still has not announced an Android M event, so the August 25 launch date for the Android Pay is highly doubtful. But when it finally arrives, it will function in the same way with the Apple Pay.
Android Pay works by letting the customer select the credit card to be used for the payment and then tap the phone to the terminal to seal NFC connection. This allows Android Pay to create a one-time credit card number for every transaction made. This method also prevents stealing of the customer's credit card information, the report explains.
