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Google Wallet adds notifications feed and expands digital passport support
Google Wallet is rolling out an in-app notifications feed on Android alongside expanded digital passport support for Ireland and Italy.
Cristian Penisoara is a Guides Writer and Android specialist at Droid Tools. An Android user since version 2 and a professional event photographer, he combines technical curiosity with a detail-oriented approach - every guide he publishes is tested step-by-step on a real device before it goes live.
Google Wallet is rolling out an in-app notifications feed on Android alongside expanded digital passport support for Ireland and Italy.
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