The launch of Pixel 9a in Spain has not arrived alone; Google has also taken the opportunity to announce the arrival of a highly anticipated functionality that was first advanced last year: Google Wallet for Kids. Indeed, it is a version of the digital portfolio, specifically designed for minors.
In this way, Google offers greater control of parents and guardians about children’s expenses, following the family Link path, parental control tools that have been available for years in Google accounts. With family link, it is possible to create special accounts for children, which are controlled by those responsible In aspects such as screen time, apps and web pages that can be used, and more, in addition to device details such as the battery.
Google Wallet for Kids takes a step further, allowing the creation of a portfolio for the son or daughter that will be managed directly by parents; It will be managed directly through the Google Family Link app, allowing card management and the addition of funds to control the expenses.
From the point of view of the parents, this allows decisions about the minor expenses, and the app will show a purchase and transfers history; Not only that, but it is also possible to configure the app to send us mail notifications when a transaction is made From the minor portfolio.
From the point of view of the children, Google Wallet’s experience is identical, and allows payments using saved cards, but with two big differences. To start, it is only possible to add new cards with the express consent of parentsso at all times you can control the number and type of cards saved on the mobile.
Google Wallet now allows you to create children’s accounts
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But above all, the great limitation is that this version of Google Wallet It only allows purchases in physical storess; Internet purchases or even through other Google services are not allowed. In this way, misfortunes are avoided by scams or misunderstandings through fraudulent apps and web pages.
This new version of Google Wallet makes sense because until now, there was a ’emptiness’ that did not allow minors to use this technology, and that encouraged the creation of false accounts. To have a Google account, it is necessary to be at least 13, but that limitation Up to 16 years in the case of Google Wallet; With this new version, Google allows children among these ages to have a safer digital portfolio that does not depend on physical money.
The launch of Google Wallet for Kids has been made first with Pixel 9A, which can be a good mobile to give to our children; But functionality will arrive throughout the world throughout the next few weeksin a progressive launch.
