*Google Pay merges Android Pay and Google Wallet into a unified payment solution*

*Google Pay merges Android Pay and Google Wallet into a unified payment solution*

Google is kicking off the year in product announcements with a merger of Android Pay and Google Wallet.

Google Pay will be the new moniker for both products going forward as the company aims to make payment experiences "simpler, safer, and more consistent."

Google Pay will be replacing Android Pay branding everywhere, including in first-party apps, like Chrome and YouTube, as well as third-party ones, like Fandango.

This rebrand will also extend to physical locations, like payment terminals and likely stickers in stores that advertise what mobile payment solutions are accepted.

In its blog post, Google also notes that features like online and peer-to-peer payments will be coming to Tez in India.