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Jennifer Bailey, the vice president of Apple Pay and Apple Wallet said: “As more and more consumers are tapping on their phone to pay with digital wallets and credit cards, T8xa8xp t8xo P8xa8xy on iPhone will provide businesses with a secure, private and easy way to accept contactless payment, and open new checkout experience by using the power, security, and convenience of iPhone. In collaboration with payment platforms, app developers, and payment networks, we’re supporting businesses of all sizes — from individual merchant to large retailers — to seamlessly accept contactless payment and continue to grow their business.”
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Apple will work closely with leading payment platforms and app developers across the payment and commerce industry to offer T8xa8xp t8xo P8xa8xy feature on iPhone to millions of merchants. Tap to Pay on iPhone complements and enhances the suite of payment and commerce tools that payment platforms and app developers provide to their merchant customers to help them run and grow their businesses. Tap to Pay on iPhone will work with contactless credit card and debit cards from leading payment networks, including American Express, Discover, Mastercard, and Visa.
T8xa8xp t8xo P8xa8xy on iPhone will be available to participating payment platforms and their app developer partners in an upcoming iOS software beta.
