Your page Apple contactless payment Apple Pay is about to take off in earnest in the United States. Dozens of US banks have signed up in recent weeks, and according to the New York Times got the Tuesday this week with the additional ten banks.
From before both Visa, Mastercard and American Express on the team, and Apple can now boast that they cover 90 percent of the card payment market in the United States.
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Only with 6-shoulder
Americans can pay with their iPhone 6 or 6 Plus in more and more shops. There are only two these phones system works. Older models can not be used, since these do not have NFC.
They will also be able to pay with the upcoming Apple at Apple Watch, coming next year.
Among the chains that have introduced the system is Bloomingdales, Macy’s, Duane Reade, McDonald’s, Sephora, Petco, Panera Bread, Staples, Nike, Walgreens and Subway (a complete list can be found HERE).
Half McDonald’s
Although contactless payment is only in its infancy and currently represents an insignificant proportion of US payment transactions in total, provided Apple a foothold in their home country from day one.
food chain Whole Foods opened Apple Pay on launch day on 20 October. Before the shops closed, they had registered 150,000 iPhone transactions.
Coils we two months closer in time to the fast chain McDonald’s telling that half of their contactless mobile payments over there now takes place with Apple’s solution.
The rest have trouble
The rest of the market – that contactless payments with other phones than Apple’s two newest models – shared between Google, Verizon, AT & amp; T and some other smaller players in the banking and telecommunications.
None of these, however, have the success that Apple now experiencing on their own. This has forced an increasing number to join the Apple team.
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Ever different in Norway
In Norway the situation is quite different.
Here
is admittedly possible to pay
Apple Pay if you have a US credit card. But it is not quite easy to acquire if you are not a US citizen or reside permanently in the United States.
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is little to suggest that Apple’s payment coming here soon. Norwegian banks and international card companies in Norway seems rather to focus on Android horse Valyou.
Valyou terminals begin to be quite widespread. The team is among other chains like Peppes Pizza, Jack & amp; Jones and Statoil. (See full list here).
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All mobiles can be used
In addition mCash, which supported by both Apple phones and Android.
This system does not use NFC, which means that you virtually all smartphones can be used.
In the shop scan a QR code with your mobile. Then swipe to confirm payment. You can also transfer money to friends and acquaintances via mobile phone if these have also linked their numbers to mCash.
According to the company’s website is Burger King the only place where you can now pay with mCash. Flowers Contractor Interflora and electronics chain Euronics has opened for online payment, and in addition they have made arrangements with Peppe Pizza and Bunnpris.
Samsung on the way with competitor
But Apple may eventually get competition from archrival.
According ITavisen is namely Samsung on the way with its own mobile payment system based on LoopPay.
The advantage of this system is that it already works on a large number of merchants.
The case was originally published on DinSides Read here.
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