Already there remains no doubt that the iPhone 6 will be equipped with a mobile wallet. A source close to Apple, told Bloomberg, the American computer electronics giant is working on a device with which you can pay for purchases in stores, in partnership with the major payment systems, banks and retailers. Agreement, including Visa, MasterCard and American Express, will be announced on September 9, together with the presentation of the new version of iPhone.
Payment service will be launched simultaneously with the iPhone 6 and will operate on the basis of the existing system of accounts in iTunes. As part of the new platform, users can make payments from your device using only Apple ID. The new flagship Apple smartphone would facilitate the payment of their safety will provide a special encrypted chip built into the processor. In iPhone 5s this area is responsible for storing fingerprints.
The press service of Apple, MasterCard and American Express declined to comment on the cooperation between the companies. Visa representatives did not respond to a request for comment.
Creating a wallet for mobile devices would allow Apple to increase brand loyalty and demand for its products, the analyst Creative Strategies LLC Ben Bajarin. He noted that others in the industry, particularly Google, have already invested in the development of electronic purses, but American retailers have been slow to embrace this technology, limiting customers to be able to make online purchases. Thanks to the popularity of the iPhone out Apple's retail market can change the opinion of retailers.
Information that Apple could build a mobile wallet in your operating system, there was a year ago. Preferred partner of the Internet giant is called Visa. Other global payment system that works with contactless payments - MasterCard - became a partner of Google, Apple contender in the market ecosystem.