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Thanks for clearing that up. Assuming the Secure Enclave has a level of security comparable to the Secure Element, it'd be nice if the payment networks would tr

Thanks for clearing that up. Assuming the Secure Enclave has a level of security comparable to the Secure Element, it'd be nice if the payment networks would trust it, but they're so notoriously conservative...and understandably want everyone using the same base tech to keep complexity lower. I think the bulk of my disappointment is that I upgraded to a 5s anticipating I wouldn't be totally shut out of Apple's (at the time rumored) impending launch of a payments product. Oh well, at least we get TouchID auth for apps.

sliverstorm 12y ago
I upgraded to a 5s anticipating I wouldn't be totally shut out of Apple's impending launch of... I thought Apple was pretty notoriously bad about this sort of thing?
- wodenokoto 12y ago
  No, they are actually pretty good at this. Probably the best within the mobile phone space.
- jedrek 12y ago
  The iPhone 5 is fully supported under iOS 8.1, as far as what is technically possible (no touchID, for example). Find out which flagship Android phones have an official 5.0 ROM and let us know.
  - andrewpi 12y ago
    There is no support for T-Mobile's Wi-Fi Calling on the iPhone 5, even though its almost identical to the iPhone 5C.
- mrcwinn 12y ago
  They're notoriously good about this. If a phone's processor lacks a component necessary to make it function, it will be difficult to compensate for that through software. I'm sure Apple would've loved to get an extra 50m folks using a payment network that they get a cut of, but they couldn't, so buy an iPhone 6 if you want to use it.