Apple announced today arrival Tap to pay want UK. Now businesses of all sizes across Europe can use them iPhones Receive contactless payments via credit card, debit card or compatible digital wallet. In practice, it replaces traditional payment terminals, as this feature does not require any additional hardware to function.
According to Apple, they are the first payment platforms in the country to support this feature revolution And this tile (From NatWest). Services like hit, Dojo, myPOS, Bar, SumUp, Direct wallet, Secularism This is on the jet (from PayPal) is already working on Tap to Pay and should start supporting it soon.
Jennifer BaileyThe vice president of Apple Pay and Apple Wallet welcomed the expansion:
We’ve seen Tap to Pay on iPhone transform the checkout experience for a wide variety of businesses, and we’re delighted to now support merchants across the UK by providing an easy, secure and private way to accept contactless payments using power, security. and iPhone functionality, without the need for additional hardware. Small and medium-sized businesses have long played a vital role in the UK economy and, with payment platforms, app developers and payment networks, we’re making it easier than ever for UK businesses to make contactless payments and continue to grow your business.
Already available in the US, Taiwan and Australia, Tap to Pay uses NFC technology1 To authenticate payments that are encrypted and processed using so-called A safe element. In other words, like Apple Pay, the Cupertino company doesn’t know what’s being bought or who’s making the transaction.
According to Apple, to take advantage of Tap to Pay, you must have an iPhone XS or higher running the “latest version of iOS” — meaning iOS 16.5.1. The feature will also be available in UK Apple Stores over the next few weeks.
