Apple already has an original payment system, which is Apple Pay, accessible for any of the iOS devices. However, according to the company's announcement last Tuesday (8), this system is undergoing changes to create a true iPhone Payment Machine.
That is, with this novelty, the iPhone itself will be able to replace payment machines by allowing financial transfers through the devices. In this case, it would be enough for both people to bring their cell phones closer together for the transfer to take place.
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The measure comes to add to the wave of development of touchless payment methods. For example, many credit cards already contain an approximation system, so that it is not even necessary to enter passwords. With this, the intention is to streamline commercial transactions, in a period when time is increasingly scarce and people value speed.
Likewise, the Apple Pay tool, which connects bank accounts and credit cards to iPhone cell phones, should follow suit. This is what Jennifer Bailey, vice president of Apple's payments division, said in a note. According to Bailey, the intention is to make it even easier for businesses of all sizes to accept touchless payments.
For now, there is no specific date for the launch of this new tool, which for now is unprecedented in the world. However, it is known that initially the feature will only be working in the United States. Therefore, the expectation is that the start of the tests will occur in one of the next updates of the iPhone devices. This should happen soon, as Apple has already decided to announce the new modality to the public.
It was even announced who would be the first customer to receive payments in this new form of transmission. In this case, the chosen one is financial fintech Stripe, which already works with some of the most used flags in the world, such as Mastercard, Visa and American Express. So, while the novelty does not arrive here in Brazil, we will keep an eye on the updates of this model that intends to be revolutionary.
