Reply to post: Re: I don't see any point to this

Google to unleash Android Pay on UK shoppers within 'months'

Velv
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Re: I don't see any point to this

Can't speak for AndroidPay, but ApplePay tokenises the details from the App so that as they pass through the card machine and over the network they cannot be copied and used elsewhere.

If you just use your card (contactless or normal) then the card details can be stored or stolen and used elsewhere (and there are plenty of examples where this has happened with dodgy card machines and dodgy retailers).

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