By: Don Reisinger, eWeek
News Analysis: Google has unveiled its long-awaited Google Wallet with the near-field communication technology that allows people to make purchases and mobile payments with Android-based smartphones. But will it succeed? Probably not. Google has finally unveiled the long-awaited Google Wallet, a service that allows users to pay for purchases with an Android-based smartphone. The offering effectively turns the smartphone into a wallet, thanks to near-field communication technology. With the launch, Google ostensibly believes that the days of swiping credit cards are coming to an end. Going forward, wirelessly connected people around the globe will rely upon their smartphones and nothing else to quickly and efficiently pay for products.
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