Maybe Apple were unhappy with HSBC for tweeting about the launch date and gave them a time out
Possible, but I'd go with incompetence and arrogance as the main reason. Either way, they look like muppets!
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Apple Pay Officially Launches in the United Kingdom Today
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Possible, but I'd go with incompetence and arrogance as the main reason. Either way, they look like muppets!
Yes, well that's obvious, but my question is why does it have to be? The Watch and iPhone are linked. Once you are wearing the Watch you don't have to do any other security measure (like a passcode or finger scan), so there's no reason the Watch can't take the information from Passbook on the iPhone.
The one thing that users really want to see, Apple omits from their website..
They show where Beat 1 and Apple music is what countries, but don't do this with Apple Pay, only the stores and app u can use them at, which is meaningless if Apple Pay is not available or coming. Not even an indication from Apple directly.
You think this could be "well we know, but we're not going to share this info." ? They can update on a "as is" by country basis and ones they know that will be coming, Why isn't the info available, where it matters to all ?
They show where Beat 1 and Apple music is what countries, but don't do this with Apple Pay, only the stores and app u can use them at, which is meaningless if Apple Pay is not available or coming. Not even an indication from Apple directly.
You think this could be "well we know, but we're not going to share this info." ? They can update on a "as is" by country basis and ones they know that will be coming, Why isn't the info available, where it matters to all ?
After adding to Passbook/Wallet on the iPhone it does ask you if you want to add the card to Apple Watch as well.
Well HSBC is no longer listed as 'supported' and we are being told end of July. So fingers crossed. Although it won't make much difference to me until September. Unless more retailers decide to remove the £20 limit though I can't see it is a great deal easier than a contactless debit card?
I'm wondering how much I'll use this. The tech seems really cool, but as a recent NFC debit card owner I'm not sure if I'd rather get out my easily-replaced debit card or my £700 mini computer. Apple Pay was one of the smaller reasons why I upgraded to an iPhone 6, though annoyingly my nearest supermarket (Tesco) doesn't support any kind of NFC!
Just found this on tfl site:
"Once you have added your card account details, you will be able to see your Apple Pay devices as separate 'card records' in your TfL account. You will also see your card if it has been used to travel on our services
Has anyone else seen these card records in their Oyster account. I'm wondering if I have to delete my card and add it again? Or perhaps they don't show up till I use them?
"Once you have added your card account details, you will be able to see your Apple Pay devices as separate 'card records' in your TfL account. You will also see your card if it has been used to travel on our services
- Initially, your plastic card and iPhone and/or Apple watch will look like identical cards on their 'my cards' screen
- You are advised to provide nicknames (eg 'my iPhone' or 'my Apple Watch') to be able to distinguish easily between the different devices"
Has anyone else seen these card records in their Oyster account. I'm wondering if I have to delete my card and add it again? Or perhaps they don't show up till I use them?
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Wondering that too! I point the camera at my card but nothing happens, I assume there's an update coming that enables this?
edit: Ah! Ok! So on the Apple Pay app a new box appears at the top asking to add a credit or debit card. It literally just showed up for me, but it's not accepting my card yet so I think it's still rolling out.
Hold your phone steady. Depending on the state of your card it may take some time. Otherwise just enter the number manually.
Not true, it can pick up name and expiry date but lighting conditions must be good. Beware that data fields linger if you change cards so you can end up with the wrong date unless you really check!
Apple Pay is not supported on Watch OS 2 beta 3 its in the release notes.
Watch Beta not supported for Apple Pay.
You have met a tube inspector? I always thought they were a myth, like the NYC sewer Alligators
I just tried using apple pay in McDonald's. I was the first person there to try it, and I drew a little crowd of staff to watch.
It took a while to get it to pick my watch up, mainly because the person serving hadn't pressed a button so it wasn't expecting payment yet. Then I got a security check so had to revert to putting my card in (I wasn't sure whether this would still happen).
Overall not a great success, but everyone still seemed quite impressed by the whole thing.
It took a while to get it to pick my watch up, mainly because the person serving hadn't pressed a button so it wasn't expecting payment yet. Then I got a security check so had to revert to putting my card in (I wasn't sure whether this would still happen).
Overall not a great success, but everyone still seemed quite impressed by the whole thing.
I just did a Nationwide online application. It said an account will be opened in 5 days. Needed a better deal, this was a good excuse.
I would imagine the ticket machines will accept Apple pay via the NFC, but I doubt the barriers will accept it.
Nexus will take ages to implement anything like this.
We'll have new Metro's and new ticket barriers by the time it arrives.
Any other Natwest customers having this problem? Tried to add my debit card for my Natwest account and I get this:
