Apple Launches Tap to Pay on iPhone in Hong Kong

[MacRumors]

Apple has announced the availability of Tap to Pay on iPhone in Hong Kong, allowing independent sellers, small merchants, and large retailers in the region to use ‌iPhones‌ as a payment terminal.

Tap to Pay allows iPhones to accept payments via Apple Pay, contactless credit and debit cards, and other digital wallets‌‌‌. All transactions are encrypted, and Apple has no information about what is purchased or the person who made the purchase.

No additional hardware or credit card machine is required‌ to use Tap to Pay on iPhone. The feature uses NFC technology to securely authenticate the contactless payments, plus the feature also supports PIN entry, which includes accessibility options.

From today, Adyen, Global Payments, KPay, and SoéPay are the first payment platforms in Hong Kong to offer Tap to Pay on iPhone. Apple says the rollout cuts across key sectors, including taxi, retail, food and beverage, and professional services.

Tap to Pay on ‌iPhone‌ launched in February 2022 in the United States, and since then, Apple has expanded it to more than 50 countries and regions around the world.

Article Link: Apple Launches Tap to Pay on iPhone in Hong Kong

 

[EvilEvil]

It's crazy it took them this long.

 

[B4U]

What about Octopus, which is the main and most common form of tap to pay for transportation?
It has been around for about 28 years!

 

[NMBob]

Why does that woman have flowers stuffed under her arm, or just laying on her arm?

 

[Bodycalming]

Why does that woman have flowers stuffed under her arm, or just laying on her arm?

She doesn’t, you pay for the goods then you get them given after the transaction completed, from the right hand.

 

[Mousse]

Why does that woman have flowers stuffed under her arm, or just laying on her arm?

For the same reason the silver phone doesn't cast a shadow: bad Photoshop job.

Anyhow, I'm getting too old for this 💩. Yes, yes, very convenient, but I'm the sort who wants to make it harder for me to spend money. When I use cash or write a check👴, I get feedback that my money is leaving me. This tap to pay, it wouldn't feel any sense of getting poorer. It's the same with using a credit card. I'm becoming my grandparents.😱

 

[NMBob]

She doesn’t, you pay for the goods then you get them given after the transaction completed, from the right hand.

She has a coffee in that hand. I guess you'd just have to violate her personal space and grab them. Maybe that's the idea. 😉

 

[Lioness~]

Nah, I'll wait for 'tap and let Apple pay' 😉

 

[nateo200]

Why does that woman have flowers stuffed under her arm, or just laying on her arm?

The flowers are sticking out of a bag she has under her arm

 

[delsoul]

Wow, welcome to 2025! 👏

 

[murdoc2k]

What about Octopus, which is the main and most common form of tap to pay for transportation?
It has been around for about 28 years!

Apple Pay for Octopus HK has been enabled since June 2, 2020. See this link from Octopus HK's website for more details.

 

[sglee1]

Apple Pay for Octopus HK has been enabled since June 2, 2020. See this link from Octopus HK's website for more details.

To receive money ?

 

[svish]

Good to see the expansion to another market. Hopefully Apple will launch it in my country in the near future.