A new competitor entered the mobile payment industry on Wednesday in the form of Google 's Hands ##et app system , which eliminates the need for a physical connection between a phone and terminal by using wireless broadband and Wi - Fi networks . Critics have praised the app 's " personalised , fast and frictionless experience . " Google 's mobile payment platform , Android Pay , is also said to be gaining ground , having attracted around 1.5 million new US users per month since its launch in September 2014 .
A new competitor entered the mobile payment industry on Wednesday in the form of Google's Hands Free app system, which eliminates the need for a physical connection between a phone and terminal by using wireless Bluetooth and Wi-Fi networks. Critics have praised the app's "personalised, fast and frictionless experience." Google's mobile payment offering, Android Pay, is also said to be gaining ground, having added around 1.5 million new US users per month since its launch in September 2015.