“Britain’s top banks are in talks with Apple to introduce its iPhone ‘wave and pay’ service, Apple Pay, to the high street in the first half of 2015,” Christopher Williams reports for The Telegraph.
“Negotiations between the Silicon Valley giant and at least one of the biggest banks have proved tricky, however, because of wrangling over the terms, including what data Apple will be able to access, according to sources,” Williams reports. “It is understood the bank is uncomfortable with the amount of personal and financial information Apple wants to collect about its customers. Some executives fear Apple Pay and the data it delivers to Apple could serve as a beachhead for an invasion of the banking industry.”
Williams reports, “Sources accepted no major bank will want to miss out on Apple Pay, however, as early signs from the United States suggest it may be the service to finally convince consumers to pay with mobile phones.”
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[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Fred Mertz” for the heads up.]
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