It's taking so long to get here and my bank already offers a similar service via iMessage for free that doesn't need iOS at the other end. For those reasons when it finally does arrive I will never use it.
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Well then, since you’re in such a given mood with your dollars, how about sending me $50
J/k but truth be told I’m not if you want to hehehe.
I bought technology companies would’ve learned from BBMs mistake not making it multi platform. I just hope Apple’s iPhone and iMessage don’t follow blackberrys or RIMs demise.
It's neat, for US of A of course. The majority of the world may never will enjoy the feature. Not to complain though, the alternative is quite good. My bank also has this little app with which you can send money using just user ID instead of account number.
It's a bit of hassle though because it's not 1st party app. A deep integration is what makes Apple Pay shines.
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But poor sales and revenue in the first place, was the exact reasons RIM opened BBM for multi platform. It was the last and failed effort for RIM to survive in the industry. Blackberry was doing too good, they get lazy and shorted by Apple, and Android.
It's a bit of hassle though because it's not 1st party app. A deep integration is what makes Apple Pay shines.
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But poor sales and revenue in the first place, was the exact reasons RIM opened BBM for multi platform. It was the last and failed effort for RIM to survive in the industry. Blackberry was doing too good, they get lazy and shorted by Apple, and Android.
Maybe they’re drunk. Unless you use credit card there no fee.
[doublepost=1533703372][/doublepost]Apple Pay and Apple Airpods are my MVP Apple products at the moment. Everyone I know use Apple these days. Like shared Netflix account. I’ll text my sister $4 each month for Netflix. I get rent sent to me each month. And money hits my account in 1-2 days. I can’t complain.
if you're talking about your iTunes account Apple has never allowed that as a form of in store payment outside of doing the Easy Pay thing in the Apple Store app.
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someone didn't read the info when signing up. because it's right there. here it is again on their website https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207886
Wow, it's almost like they exaggerated a normal situation for comedic effect or something
no. second person likely already paid for the meal at the restaurant. first person is paying second person back $55.
Most banks support PayM with their current accounts. I know it’s not integrated into a phone OS but it transfers money straight into an account (as opposed to allowed Apple to hold it in escrow)
I will be using this heaps if Apple bring it to Australia. No one carries cash anymore, so my circle are used to one person paying using a card and everyone transferring money using their bank apps. Although our banks now transfer money instantly, it's still easier to send an iMessage.
I don't get it. Is it just because I am poor? Do people have that much trouble finding already established ways of paying for products and services? Do you really need apply pay (etc) in addition to what's already out there for decades?
Do you really need easier ways of spending your money?
Please feel free to send me some of it too!
Do you really need easier ways of spending your money?
Please feel free to send me some of it too!
I don't think there is a need for this to be in the UK when there is PayM (a multi-bank operated payment system that uses mobile numbers to send money to each other). PayM has the advantage in that it's supported by all of the major banks, is accessible via your banks mobile app, is linked to your mobile number and works on both Android and iOS (providing your banks mobile app supports it - most do).
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This is the US so don't forget - 20% of the bill will be the Tip.
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No, you should be in the majority, IF for a strange reason you live in US. If you are in the rest of the world that majority becomes 100%.
Apple Pay will never pick up because money does not exists in Apple's closed ecosystem or walled garden. I need to deal with people who do not own Apple products or have an iCloud account.
This is why Visa and MasterCard works, it works everywhere and anywhere.
This is why Visa and MasterCard works, it works everywhere and anywhere.
Too bad that it's merely not available anywhere besides the US.
Yeah I honestly don't understand people in the UK asking for this when we have PayM which is superior.
Love this as an idea, however it needs to be a universal system that works across all platforms.
That means Android for the most part as that's what the vast majority of phones users actually use.
Nothing against Apple, but it must be universal to genuinely be useful.
If it's Apple only it will always be a niche product.
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I've looked at PayM but never tried it.
I did a test of people I work with, and not one person had even heard of it.
If I'm honest, I don't recall seeing any BIG push/marketing to get this into the publics mind.
Wonder why.
That means Android for the most part as that's what the vast majority of phones users actually use.
Nothing against Apple, but it must be universal to genuinely be useful.
If it's Apple only it will always be a niche product.
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I've looked at PayM but never tried it.
I did a test of people I work with, and not one person had even heard of it.
If I'm honest, I don't recall seeing any BIG push/marketing to get this into the publics mind.
Wonder why.
Because in the banking apps it's just referred to as 'Pay a contact' then you choose their mobile number and choose the amount and send it. It's not actually referred to as PayM in most banking apps.
And in the real world, not everyone has an iPhone, so you'd still need to collect android users payment for the meal via other methods.
Does that mean you need to log into your home banking app? If that's the case then that's no good.
Like Apple pay or Google pay it needs to be simple, quick, and seamless. Quicker than putting my hand in my pocket and pulling out some lose change.
We really are behind on this as no one is pushing it. I want to walk round a car boot sale, offer 50p for a lampshade and just put my phone near there's and the 50p transfers
