Send and Receive Money Through Gmail for Android.
Sometimes ago, Google introduced an option which allows user to send and receive money through Gmail for the web, and since the introduction people have been able to transfer money, with the feature. Now the big IT giant is moving the functionality to Gmail for Android, starting from today.
This functionality works as a result of the integration of Google Wallet with Gmail. So in order for you to send and receive money through Gmail for Android, you must have already linked you Google Wallet account to your Google account. If that is already done, then launch you Gmail for Android and tap on Compose; then tap on Attachment. On the Attachment, you will tap on Send money if you are sending money or tap on Request money if you are requesting for money.
On tap on Send money or Request money, the option to type in the amount of money involved in the transfer will come out, and you will then fill in the amount. After filling in the amount, input the email address of the receiver, and add text to the body of the email, if you want to.
As it is now, to send and receive money through Gmail for Android or web, you must be living in the US or the UK. Currently there is no information on whether Google will be extending this functionality to other countries sooner or later. If you are living in any of these two countries, enjoy as this feature will give you more option to transfer money in your Google Wallet account, and cards linked to the account.
