Main novelty of the iPhone 6 and Apple Watch, the integration of NFC has been much talk, Apple finally support this technology, proposed for years from many manufacturers like Samsung, Sony or Nokia.
First application offered by Apple: mobile payment with Apple Pay, assisted to safety by TouchID. Agreements with the giant card payments and distribution were signed for a launch in the United States.
Bad news, however, this application will be the only one. According to Cult of Mac, the NFC will be well strictly for Apple Pay and alone. Developers will therefore not have access to the module to imagine other applications based on the exchange at close range: the ticket, exchange of data between two iPhone etc ...
This information was confirmed by an Apple spokesperson. The NFC will be well reserved for this purpose, at least for a year. Can we count on a later opening? The company declined to specify his plans.
One thing is certain, the restriction imposed by Apple could disappoint those who were expecting a little more than the payment through mobile technology. Apple so successful the feat of turning an open standard proprietary standard.
First application offered by Apple: mobile payment with Apple Pay, assisted to safety by TouchID. Agreements with the giant card payments and distribution were signed for a launch in the United States.
Bad news, however, this application will be the only one. According to Cult of Mac, the NFC will be well strictly for Apple Pay and alone. Developers will therefore not have access to the module to imagine other applications based on the exchange at close range: the ticket, exchange of data between two iPhone etc ...
This information was confirmed by an Apple spokesperson. The NFC will be well reserved for this purpose, at least for a year. Can we count on a later opening? The company declined to specify his plans.
One thing is certain, the restriction imposed by Apple could disappoint those who were expecting a little more than the payment through mobile technology. Apple so successful the feat of turning an open standard proprietary standard.
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