It has now been over a year since Apple Pay first became available – and, despite a gradual rollout, there is evidence that many people who can use the service have often done so. Here are further reasons why the Apple Pay revolution could be just beginning…
Firstly, there is now quite a wide range of Apple devices that are compatible with the mobile payments service. Only four Apple devices were so compatible last year; however, this year, the Apple Watch, iPhone 6S, iPhone 6S Plus, iPad Pro and iPad Mini 4 were all brought out with support.
Another reason is that, whereas Apple Pay’s availability was restricted to the United States in 2014, this year has seen the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia all join the party – with China reportedly set to follow in February.
What should further boost the adoption rate is Apple Pay’s security advantages over traditional payment cards. What security advantages exactly? We detail them in a bumper feature article in the new issue of AppleMagazine, released today and available through subscription on iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.