31 May 24 @ 13:28

In January of this year Payments Cards & Mobile brought you the breaking news that the EU regulator was aggressively pursuing Apple, and in particular, singled out its restricted access... read more

21 Feb 24 @ 09:56

Under intense pressure from the EU regulator and facing the prospect of a hefty fine, Apple has agreed to let third-party mobile wallet and payment services in Europe enjoy free... read more

26 May 22 @ 06:33

The European Commission has accused Apple of abusing its market position for contactless payments via its digital wallet app Apple Pay. The EU regulator charged Apple with breaking competition law... read more

27 Oct 21 @ 11:18

Apple is reported to be working on a service that will let consumers pay for any Apple Pay purchase in instalments in direct competition to other BNPL offerings (Buy Now,... read more

23 Dec 20 @ 10:53

In its fourth annual Apple Pay availability study, Loup Ventures identified a 20 percent plus increase in adoption from banks and top retailers across desktop sites, mobile web, and apps.... read more

19 Oct 20 @ 03:04

The EC is launching an investigation into Apple Pay, and whether it undermines competition by limiting access to NFC for contactless payment in stores. Margrethe Vestager, the EU’s competition chief,... read more

18 Aug 20 @ 11:38

According to those familiar with Apple iOS, the forthcoming iOS14 update is being prepared for consumers to pay for items by scanning a QR code that activates Apple Pay. Snippets of code and... read more

18 Aug 20 @ 11:36

The EC is launching an investigation into Apple Pay and whether it undermines competition by limiting access to NFC for contactless payment in stores. Margrethe Vestager, the EU’s competition chief,... read more

06 Apr 20 @ 12:16

Apple’s mobile wallet is growing rapidly and taking a chunk out of card payments around the world as it goes. Apple Pay accounts for about 5 percent of global card... read more

18 Dec 19 @ 15:26

Loup Ventures (LV) recently completed its third annual Apple Pay merchant adoption check. This involves checking the desktop websites, mobile websites, and iOS apps of a cohort of 100 top... read more

03 Jun 19 @ 14:32

Last week it was reported that one of the major US retailers JCPenney has stopped support for Apple Pay. Was it due to low usage in-store? No – it was... read more

08 Apr 19 @ 13:46

In the December 2018 earnings call for Apple, analysts were given several incremental data points on the usage of Apple Pay. It may seem like an insignificant piece of the... read more

09 Apr 18 @ 13:25

Apple Pay has an estimated 127 million active global users, an increase of more than double the 62 million who used it this time last year, a new report claims.... read more

01 Feb 18 @ 09:25

Apple has rolled out Apple Pay Cash for those in its public beta programme. The service will act as a virtual debit card, and allowing P2P payments will enable it... read more

03 Aug 17 @ 06:16

Apple and Visa have been hit with an Apple Pay patent infringement lawsuit by Universal Secure Registry (USR), a small US company, that alleges their mobile payment partnership infringes four... read more

28 Sep 16 @ 06:44

JCB ANNOUNCED THAT Apple Pay will launch in Japan in October to make mobile payments with iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus and Apple Watch Series 2. JCB has been a... read more

28 Sep 16 @ 06:26

THERE HAS BEEN much written about the Australian banks pushing Apple Pay to loosen its grip on the technology that enables mobile payments. The result could bode well for US... read more

30 Jul 15 @ 16:52

Despite the fact that PCM readers have known for weeks that Apple Pay was to launch in the UK on 14 July 2015 – it did launch. However, depending on... read more

31 May 15 @ 14:49

Best Buy customers can now use Apple Pay when shopping online, Apple CEO Tim Cook said on an Apple earnings call. This is a blow for CurrentC, the mobile payment... read more

31 May 15 @ 08:12

Microsoft is planning to enter the mobile payments space with an NFC proposition. It showed a contactless feature as part of its Windows 10 phone during the WinHEC conference for... read more