“Though the near-field communications chip in the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus is currently exclusively for Apple Pay, the wireless functionality may be expanded to new uses such as replacing a public transit card or a secure building access keycard,” Neil Hughes reports for AppleInsider.
“Apple is said to have spoken with NFC technology providers HID Global and Cubic about potential future plans, according to The Information,” Hughes reports. “In one example, an iPhone 6 could replace the ‘Clipper’ card used for California’s Bay Are Transit System, which relies on the same NFC-based technology used by Apple Pay.”
“Apple hasn’t indicated any plans to open up NFC access in the future, and Monday’s report suggested Apple may selectively partner in offering NFC support,” Hughes reports. “But Apple initially restricted Touch ID support until the launch of iOS 8, which now allows developers to offer fingerprint-based access to their applications.”
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