Google Wallet now official for AT&T’s Nexus S and Galaxy Nexus

If you are looking forward to seeing what NFC can achieve in terms of mobile payment services, but you’re not a Sprint subscriber and you don’t own the Nexus S 4G, the good news is that Google Wallet seems to have made its way onto the Android Market sporting compatibility with AT&T owners of the Nexus S and the Galaxy Nexus!

For those unfamiliar, Google Wallet was previously exclusive only to Sprint and the Nexus S 4G and it was speculated that it was due to AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon’s partnership with Isis that prevented Google Wallet from making its way onto their devices, although the carriers argued that it was due to incompatibility issues.

Unfortunately it was not mentioned whether Verizon’s LTE capable Galaxy Nexus would be supported, but there are reports from some that say that it is possible to load Google Wallet onto the Galaxy Nexus simply by following the instructions below. We should caution you that this is done at your own risk and that we cannot guarantee that it will work for you. However those AT&T subscribers with the Galaxy Nexus or the Nexus S can head to the Android Market for the download. [Android Market]

1.  From your phone open the browser and head to http://market.android.com.
2.  Search for “Google Wallet.”

*If your browser prompts you to open the Market, don’t. Just stay in the browser.

3.  When the results come back, tap on the Google Wallet icon.
4.  Tap the “Install” button from within the browser and then sign into your Google account.

*Again, this is all from the browser, not the Market app.

5.  Once you have signed in, you should be redirected back to the Market page in the browser.
6.  Obviously, you will not have the option to install there since the VZW Nexus is not supported.
7.  Tap the back button until you are prompted for the Market or Browser again, this time choosing the Market.
8.  The Android Market should open to the Google Wallet page with an option to install.