Of those interested in mobile wallet technology, eight out of 10 consumers would consider alternatives to banks altogether and moving their accounts to PayPal, and Google Wallet is now deploying a card to complement their mobile wallet offering.

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Additionally, the only cards you can link to Google Wallet are the Citi MasterCard and Google Prepaid Card.

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Each channel comes with a 14-day free trial, but customers have to enter their credit card information through Google Wallet if they haven't already.

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And now users can pay via Google Wallet or by redeeming a Google Play gift card.

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You can actually make a strong case that the built-in security measures of a service like Google Wallet make it far more secure than a traditional plastic credit card in a leather case.

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All your credit card info is securely stored in the cloud and accessed by Google Wallet when you want to buy something.

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At commercial launch, Google Wallet will support payments with two payment solutions: a PayPass eligible Citi MasterCard and a virtual Google Prepaid card.

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Consumers will be able to pay for an item using a credit card or gift card, redeem promotions and earn loyalty points-all with a single tap of their Google Wallet.

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