Google in a bid to improve its services and at the same time
making things much better and easier for its users, is creating and developing a
new feature for Gmail that allows users receive notice of bills that they have
to pay to their inbox and they will also
be able to pay bills right from their inbox. Google who are also owners of Android, although currently facing tough competition from cyanogen where in this case Cynogen to Take Over Android from Google.
making things much better and easier for its users, is creating and developing a
new feature for Gmail that allows users receive notice of bills that they have
to pay to their inbox and they will also
be able to pay bills right from their inbox. Google who are also owners of Android, although currently facing tough competition from cyanogen where in this case Cynogen to Take Over Android from Google.
A report from Re/code states that the new feature and
expected service is said to be called Pony express. Apart from this new service
improving the quality of service of Gmail, it is also expected to provide
serious and stiff competition and opposition for other competitors and rivals
who are currently running pay-bill systems.
expected service is said to be called Pony express. Apart from this new service
improving the quality of service of Gmail, it is also expected to provide
serious and stiff competition and opposition for other competitors and rivals
who are currently running pay-bill systems.
So the good thing is that when you get your bills to make
payment for example payment for your utility bills, instead of going to the
website of the utility company to make those payments, you will get an email
that your bills need to be paid and can easily make payment of the bills from
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payment for example payment for your utility bills, instead of going to the
website of the utility company to make those payments, you will get an email
that your bills need to be paid and can easily make payment of the bills from
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It is not yet sure whether the name Pony express will be the
name used when the feature finally comes out and is ready for use, but with
time we will know the name. The new feature is expected to be rolled out and be
ready towards the end of the year.
name used when the feature finally comes out and is ready for use, but with
time we will know the name. The new feature is expected to be rolled out and be
ready towards the end of the year.
Other attributes of this new feature is that Google will be
able to obtain financial data of its users. Such data include the financial
history of its users, their utility bills, credit bills and lots more. Users will be allowed to pay bills together as
they can share the bills with another Gmail user.
able to obtain financial data of its users. Such data include the financial
history of its users, their utility bills, credit bills and lots more. Users will be allowed to pay bills together as
they can share the bills with another Gmail user.
This can open a whole new business option and alternative for
Google in the financial business and market as they can concentrate on doing
business based on the data received which can also help them in adverting much
better and easier, as the records collected can help them target specific users
for their products and services.
Google in the financial business and market as they can concentrate on doing
business based on the data received which can also help them in adverting much
better and easier, as the records collected can help them target specific users
for their products and services.
Google is not doing all these on their own as they are in
partnership with other participants that will help them to identify and verify
various users as well as assist in sending, printing and mailing bills on
behalf of various service providers such as utility companies, phone companies
and food companies among others.
partnership with other participants that will help them to identify and verify
various users as well as assist in sending, printing and mailing bills on
behalf of various service providers such as utility companies, phone companies
and food companies among others.
When users have been verified and identified they will start
receiving notice to pay and bills through their Gmail account or Google inbox
application. Once this is done and they are ready to pay the bills, users can
make payment through Pony express by using their bank account or debit card.
receiving notice to pay and bills through their Gmail account or Google inbox
application. Once this is done and they are ready to pay the bills, users can
make payment through Pony express by using their bank account or debit card.
Now Google may face issues and problems over privacy concerns
as a lot of bodies are expected to raise questions concerning this new feature
as Google is expected to ask users for their personal details which will touch
on issues of privacy.
as a lot of bodies are expected to raise questions concerning this new feature
as Google is expected to ask users for their personal details which will touch
on issues of privacy.
