Apple released Apple Pay as a new method of mobile payments on iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. Both the devices let users pay for their daily items at several places through Apple Pay. Apple introduced Apple Pay as a new payment system which is built into iOS.
However, people have not started using it yet but still it is pretty evident that the feature is really appealing.Today, Bank of America declared that it would offer support for Apple Pay in October.
The Bank of America informed its customers about Apple Pay through emails. In that email, Bank of America displayed a picture of an iPhone working on iOS 8 along with a Bank of America credit card on the screen. The text in the email is very precise. In email Bank of America stated that though Apple pay is not yet accessible, but probably the bank will launch it in the month of October.
The launch of Apple Pay would enable the customers to make payments for their purchases with the help of iPhone apps. The Bank will provide this facility in more than 200,000 stores countrywide.
This proclamation of Bank of America signifies that soon after the shipment of Apple Pay devices the company would rule the mobile payments. Moreover, the information page of Apple Pay confirms the support of other bank such as American Express, Capital One, Chase, Citi, Wells Fargo, Barclay Card, PNC, USAA and US bank.
It is a relatively better support than what other Apple’s competitors of digital payment system are offering.
Furthermore, some other organizations like Disney Parks, Whole Food, Toys R Us, Walgreen’s, Staples, Macy’s McDonald, Nike and Petco are intended to release Apple Pay soon. It is not the end, few apps from Tickets.com, Uber, Target, Starbucks, Open Table, Panera Bread and Groupon will also permit their customers to make payments with Apple Pay.
Apple unveiled Apple Pay along with iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 plus at the launch event of the 9th of September. These two brand new devices will let user to pay for their items with just a tap on the iPhone. It will surely take away the burden of the credit and debit cards from your pockets.
This picture could be well known for some of the customers since several companies have been attempting this mobile payment space for years.
Google can be considered as the founder of this service. Google introduced Google Wallet that is a mobile payment system which let user store debit cards, credit cards and gift cards on their mobile phones.
Sadly, Google Wallet faced the similar issue of wireless carriers.
Majority of the United States carriers blocked Google Wallet and did not install it on their devices. Some carriers such as Google Wallet AT&T and Verizon formed a new payment system known as Soft card as a rival of Google Wallet.
The mere set back of Soft card is that it is only accessible through Android devices. There is a special app included in the entire procedure and customers are required to order a SIM card in order to avail this service.
Microsoft’s Windows Phone operating system also presented a digital wallet system which supports mobile payments. Unfortunately, all these companies and wireless carriers badly failed at this service.
The Apple Watch that will probably release next year would also permit iPhone users to avail the benefits of Apple Pay.
Deborah Campbell
