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发帖数: 1034 | 1 China UnionPay is the largest bank card provider in the region, but the App
Store has not supported the payment method up to now. Apple has announced
that this inconvenience has now been resolved with customers in China now
able to link their Apple ID with debit or credit cards from UnionPay.
The addition should help expand the reach of the App Store to even more
customers, allowing Apple to bolster its number credit cards on file ahead
of an Apple Pay launch in the country. Code references have already been
found that show the iPhone 6 NFC element is ready to support China UnionPay
purchases.
The press release notes that China is already Apple’s second largest App
Store market, although it’s unclear if Apple is referring to downloads or
purchases with that claim. Regardless, adding the number-one payment method
in China can only be a good thing for further growth.
“The ability to buy apps and make purchases using UnionPay cards has been
one of the most requested features from our customers in China,” said Eddy
Cue, Apple’s senior vice president of Internet Software and Services. “
China is already our second largest market for app downloads, and now we’re
providing users with an incredibly convenient way to purchase their
favorite apps with just one-tap.”
Apple is expected to announce support for Apple Pay in China in the coming
months, with a deal rumored to have already been signed. Most recently, Tim
Cook said he was in talks with Alibaba to integrate Alipay with the Apple
Pay system. Officially, Apple has said it is working to bring Apple Pay to
more US banks over time, as well as expand internationally. |
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