Rumor has it that when Apple reveals its much-hyped iPhone 6 on Sept. 9, one of the features it will be trumpeting — finally — is near field communication. The NFC tech will enable mobile payments, Wired reported, citing sources “familiar with the matter.” Wow. If this is true, it could be the catalyst that propels mobile payments into the mainstream. Right now, NFC features are commonly included on Android and Windows smartphones, but its usage is nowhere near common.
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Apple’s About to Kick Mobile Payments Into High Gear
Posted by: Chris Maxcer August 29, 2014 05:00 AMRumor has it that when Apple reveals its much-hyped iPhone 6 on Sept. 9, one of the features it will be trumpeting — finally — is near field communication. The NFC tech will enable mobile payments, Wired reported, citing sources “familiar with the matter.” Wow. If this is true, it could be the catalyst that propels mobile payments into the mainstream. Right now, NFC features are commonly included on Android and Windows smartphones, but its usage is nowhere near common.