Verizon has fought Google Wallet pretty hard, in favor of whatever similar NFC service it’s working on. But it seems to have ceded some ground to Google: Verizon’s Galaxy Nexus can now reportedly download and use the Google Wallet app directly from the Google Play Store.
https://gizmodo.com/verizon-is-screwing-the-galaxy-nexus-by-blocking-google-5865580
We like Google Wallet, and hope it starts showing up in more devices in more ways. This is a start. [Engadget]
https://gizmodo.com/google-wallet-the-future-of-money-is-here-sorta-5841865