Google Wallet is turning one, but the application that was supposed to transform the smartphone …

Looking forward to Ice Cream Sandwich on the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play? Not so fast, my friend — Sony has quietly dropped the Play from the list of phones set to upgrade to Android 4.0. Sony has already tried to convince us that in some ways Ice Cream Sandwich isn’t as good as Gingerbread, trying to persuade Xperia owners to …

So it’s been a year since Google unveiled its Google Wallet mobile payment app for Android smartphones. Just like many folks, I wanted to find out if there’s anything worth purchasing with the high-tech service and if it’s easier to use than traditional plastic. The best way to really get a handle on Google Wallet, though, or any mobile payment …