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Amazon sneakily introduces barebones mobile wallet app

Amazon Wallet appeared on the Amazon Appstore and Google Play store late last week, but a number of Android fan blogs are just noticing it exists.

Amazon's new app, which is a beta version, does not support mobile payments, but enables users to store loyalty and gift cards in a single place. Users can either scan or type in the card's number to transfer information to the app. Amazon then converts the information into a digital format, which can be a barcode, QR code, text or image, according to multiple reports.

Users also can manage their cards online at www.amazon.com/wallet.