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Apple iPhone 6 to Feature NFC Support?

Apple iPhone 6 to Feature NFC Support?

Posted May 12, 2014 at 3:36pm by iClarified
A new report from BrightWire says that the iPhone 6 is likely to feature Near Field Communication (NFC) support and that Apple has already reached an agreement with China UnionPay on a mobile payment service.

Under the deal with China UnionPay, users would be able to download the bank card organization’s app to Passbook in their iPhones and make mobile payments on over 3 million China UnionPay’s “QuickPass” POS machines in China, the source said. Currently China UnionPay is developing a system that follows its PBOC QuickPass standard which is compatible with Apple's iOS. Major Chinese banks have been invited to participate in the project.

Additionally, the companies are said to be working on another mobile payment solution that would let customers make purchases in Apple Stores.


In September 2012, Phil Schiller revealed why the iPhone 5 did not have NFC support. It's not clear that NFC is the solution to any current problem, Schiller said. "Passbook does the kinds of things customers need today."

Following the launch of iOS 7, it appeared as though an Apple mobile payments service would be more likely to run off iBeacons; however, last month KGI Securities analyst Ming Chi-Kuo also predicted that the iPhone 6 would support NFC.

More details in the full report linked below...

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kevinmaccloud
kevinmaccloud - May 12, 2014 at 9:32pm
With iOS 7 being out and not too old, Apple being reluctant for years to embed NFC, and the latter being deceiving for most businesses i don't even know why someone took time to write this article. Simply put : We would have seen some NFC related code lines within iOS 7 already, just like the ipad and future iOS upgrades or future devices' hardware were exposed
Gully Bull
Gully Bull - May 12, 2014 at 6:07pm
They've been saying this for the last 2 versions, I'll believe it when we see it.
Jane Doe
Jane Doe - May 12, 2014 at 4:55pm
No one needs this NFC junk..
gamerscul9870
gamerscul9870 - May 12, 2014 at 4:58pm
Exactly but maybe some asked for it. For me though we have plugs so yeah useless.
Fukran John
Fukran John - May 12, 2014 at 4:13pm
I hope appple won't take patent for NFC. HAHAHA
Fukran John
Fukran John - May 12, 2014 at 3:43pm
Obvious. Because its there in Samsung S5. So what else people expect from copy cats. It's not a news. It was very much predicted even by iSheeps though they don't say it openly :D
Fukran John
Fukran John - May 12, 2014 at 4:12pm
lol. Isn't it nice to admit that appple is copying stuffs always than blabbering about something else which is totally irreverent to the topic ? Hahah
gamerscul9870
gamerscul9870 - May 12, 2014 at 4:25pm
Not as entertaining as you claiming what you expect and this is a perfect example! HARHARHARHARHARHAR
Fukran John
Fukran John - May 12, 2014 at 4:28pm
ISheeps started covering their face. oh ya, no wonder thieves and supporters always does that :D
gamerscul9870
gamerscul9870 - May 13, 2014 at 4:32pm
Yes for the cost of an s5 to return.
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