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Apple Launches Tap to Pay on iPhone in Hong Kong

Apple has announced the availability of Tap to Pay on iPhone in Hong Kong, allowing independent sellers, small merchants, and large retailers in the region to use ‌iPhones‌ as a payment terminal.

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Tap to Pay allows iPhones to accept payments via Apple Pay, contactless credit and debit cards, and other digital wallets‌‌‌. All transactions are encrypted, and Apple has no information about what is purchased or the person who made the purchase.

No additional hardware or credit card machine is required‌ to use Tap to Pay on iPhone. The feature uses NFC technology to securely authenticate the contactless payments, plus the feature also supports PIN entry, which includes accessibility options.

From today, Adyen, Global Payments, KPay, and SoéPay are the first payment platforms in Hong Kong to offer Tap to Pay on iPhone. Apple says the rollout cuts across key sectors, including taxi, retail, food and beverage, and professional services.

Tap to Pay on ‌iPhone‌ launched in February 2022 in the United States, and since then, Apple has expanded it to more than 50 countries and regions around the world.

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EvilEvil Avatar
22 weeks ago
It's crazy it took them this long.
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nateo200 Avatar
22 weeks ago

Why does that woman have flowers stuffed under her arm, or just laying on her arm?
The flowers are sticking out of a bag she has under her arm
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Lioness~ Avatar
22 weeks ago
Nah, I'll wait for 'tap and let Apple pay' 😉
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B4U Avatar
22 weeks ago
What about Octopus ('https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octopus_card'), which is the main and most common form of tap to pay for transportation?
It has been around for about 28 years!
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22 weeks ago
Good to see the expansion to another market. Hopefully Apple will launch it in my country in the near future.
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22 weeks ago

What about Octopus ('https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octopus_card'), which is the main and most common form of tap to pay for transportation?
It has been around for about 28 years!
Apple Pay for Octopus HK has been enabled since June 2, 2020. See this link from Octopus HK's website ('https://www.octopus.com.hk/en/consumer/mobile-payment/apple-pay/about/index.html') for more details.
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