Barclays finally adds Apple Pay support in the UK
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- harlekkin
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- 09 Apr 2016
Linas, 08 Apr 2016OK. You are right - I was wrong. Still specific Apple pay s... moreSure, MST is a great addition as long as the customer and the merchant both recognise this fact. It's odd for a customer wanting to do a "wireless" tap-n-go transaction on a swipe-only terminal, and I can see many non-techy shop owners scratching their heads at the thought.
If you need to argue with the shop owner on what it is you're wanting to do, then that defeats the purpose - paying is supposed to be fast and simple, not torture.
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- Linas
- QPU
- 08 Apr 2016
harlekkin, 08 Apr 2016That's absolutely not true. Any Paywave / Pay Pass terminal... moreOK. You are right - I was wrong. Still specific Apple pay setup is needed, so no dedicated hardware (if there is existing contactless terminal). Furthermore, Samsung Pay is more advanced technology, not only does the same thing, but as well works everywhere where Apple pay does not - as it doesn't even requires the contactless terminal.
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- harlekkin
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- 08 Apr 2016
Linas, 07 Apr 2016It not only need to NFC enabled, it need to be specific app... moreThat's absolutely not true. Any Paywave / Pay Pass terminal is sufficient. Do your research or provide your resources.
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- Linas
- QPU
- 07 Apr 2016
harlekkin, 06 Apr 2016How so, because not everyone has got NFC enabled terminals?It not only need to NFC enabled, it need to be specific apple pay terminal and it is sole purpose as well, no other payment methods can be used on same terminal.
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- Linas
- QPU
- 07 Apr 2016
And understandably why. Crapple pay is not really smart technology... well it is not a technology at all. Everything is done on retailer side and nothing impressive on crapples side. By enabling crapple pay Bank needs to build capacity to receive encrypted token codes and the retailers needs to have specific terminals to transfer the token code. Even thought it is encrypted it is not very safe and requires huge investments from bank's and retailer's side.. what apple does is just saves the picture of your card on the phone and transmits the token via limited NFC transmitter. Retarded... not other word fits better. It is something like phone banking where you call and quote your reference number. In contracts Samsung pay is significant development on Samsung side, both in terms of software and hardware. Requires no support from Bank's or retailers side and use all existing terminals... That is what you call - cutting edge technology. I wish all the banks have ignored crapple retarded stuff.
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- Logic Fairy
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- 07 Apr 2016
When logic comes to play and not fanboyism or shall I say, iSheepnism, Samsung Pay is miles ahead of this service.
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- harlekkin
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- 06 Apr 2016
Mailman, 06 Apr 2016Since launching in Canada and Australia in November 2015, A... moreWell, OK, but that's taking things slightly out of context. How many active users in the AMEX camp?
Banks, especially CBA, are reluctant to jump on board because of the high fees and the fact that they've had a somewhat functional mobile wallet already (iPhone via sticker), and the former was apple's mistake, because now that Google and Samsung are offering the service for free, it's hard for Apple to revert the decision. That's what you get for launching the service before everyone else.
CBA, NAB, etc will eventually bite the bullet and work out a deal. Apple did with China, and their interchange fees are WAY smaller. Ok, fair, Oz also has 2% of China's population, but anyway... the principle counts.
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- AnonD-494168
- mxx
- 06 Apr 2016
where is fkin android support for this?? google WTFH ?
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- Mailman
- IxX
- 06 Apr 2016
In both Canada and Australia, banks are much more tightly regulated, which has afforded them considerable power and market traction. When developing its payment system, Apple had no choice but to insert itself into the countries' existing payment cycle, rather than attempt to create a new one.
Big banks in Australia and Canada have already rolled out mobile payment solutions for Android devices that run through their own mobile apps. Most of these products require users to open the bank's app, authenticate using a password or PIN number, and make a payment at an NFC-based merchant terminal.
So this is why Apple failed with apple pay outside the States.
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- Mailman
- IxX
- 06 Apr 2016
harlekkin, 06 Apr 2016How so, because not everyone has got NFC enabled terminals?Since launching in Canada and Australia in November 2015, Apple Pay has been met with limited success, for one main reason: Only American Express credit card holders can use it.
In short, availability: Around one in 10 Canadians own an Amex card, and only a proportionally small number of independent merchants accept the cards. The same is true in Australia.
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- Anonymous
- Ibx
- 06 Apr 2016
Mailman, 05 Apr 2016That Apple pay is one big fail outside United States. On pr... moreInteresting. Where can we see the presentation. You do realize it only has wide availability in the U.S. And UK and limited availability in about three other countries. It is not supposed to be a widely used service yet.
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- harlekkin
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- 06 Apr 2016
Mailman, 05 Apr 2016That Apple pay is one big fail outside United States. On pr... moreHow so, because not everyone has got NFC enabled terminals?
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- AnonD-510513
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- 05 Apr 2016
Still Samsung pay is better
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- Mailman
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- 05 Apr 2016
That Apple pay is one big fail outside United States. On presentation they showed many countries where you can use Apple pay, but they didn't mention that payments with apple pay is very limited in these countries.
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- AnonD-3689
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- 05 Apr 2016
GSMA ..
Finally Finally ?
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- NoirRabbit
- mTC
- 05 Apr 2016
*slow clap*