Cool! Venmo Now Supports Tap To Pay Features On Android Phones

Display of the Tap to Pay Venmo feature. (PayPal)

JAKARTA - PayPal Holdings, Inc. officially announced that it is presenting a Tap to Pay capability with a new Android, for Venmo business profile users in the United States.

With this new capability, it will allow users to be able to make direct payments on their Android mobile devices, without requiring additional hardware or upfront costs.

Tap to Pay on Android is rolling out to Venmo business profile customers and is fully available for PayPal Zettle customers in the U.S. Businesses can now accept contactless payments on their Android mobile devices with no additional hardware or fees. https://t.co/fP8UKDGnja pic.twitter.com/YILKOXu9Dl

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Tap to Pay on Android is rolling out to Venmo business profile customers and is fully available for PayPal Zettle customers in the U.S. Businesses can now accept contactless payments on their Android mobile devices with no additional hardware or fees. https://t.co/fP8UKDGnja pic.twitter.com/YILKOXu9Dl

Furthermore, the company also said that, with Tap to Pay through Venmo, small businesses in the US will be able to start receiving contactless cards and digital wallets in a matter of minutes, directly on their mobile devices without additional hardware.

"Tap to Pay is the final milestone in direct card payment democratization, where users can start accepting card payments without preparation fees in a matter of minutes," said Ed Hallett, Head of Product, Microbusiness, PayPal in an announcement on its official website.

Tap to Paydi Android will be available to all Venmo business profile users in the coming months. Tap to Paydi Android is now also available to all PayPal Zettle users in the US.

However, the company did not mention whether Tab to PayVenmo would be extended to other countries or not.