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ApplePay is only on iPhone 6. This means that the availability rate for this technology will get into (tens of) millions in a couple of years, based on the upd

ApplePay is only on iPhone 6. This means that the availability rate for this technology will get into (tens of) millions in a couple of years, based on the update cycle with the phone carriers. Realistically we're talking 2-4 yrs. Plenty of time for providers to get acquainted with the technology and to integrate it into their retail systems. For developers it would be interesting to see how the API looks like and if it will be available at all in any shape or form (which I doubt actually).

jfb 12y ago
Also on the watch.
- RayLau135 12y ago
  iPhone 5 and 5s will be pair-able with Apple Watch, so I would assume they will have access to Apple Pay too
  - AaronIG 12y ago
    According to the Apple Pay site, that'll be the case for in-store purchases.
madeofpalk 12y ago
Apply Pay uses the same tech as existing contactless payments, like PayWave or PayPass, so the availability is already pretty high.
aeontech 12y ago
> For developers it would be interesting to see how the API looks like and if it will be available at all in any shape or form (which I doubt actually). Well it's already available through Stripe: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8292026 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8292026 - so I'm pretty sure there's good news ahead :) more info: https://developer.apple.com/apple-pay/ https://developer.apple.com/apple-pay/
djrogers 12y ago
"the availability rate for this technology will get into (hundreds of) millions in a couple of years" There - fixed that for you... Apple sells "(tens of) millions" of iPhones per quarter - and that tends to grow. A couple of years of sales add up to a lot of phones.