The US-based tech giant has been reportedly working on the new feature since 2020 and the new system will use iPhone’s near field communications (NFC) chip that is currently used for Apple Pay.
The company worked alongside Canadian fintech Mobeewave to develop the necessary technology, the same startup that was previously backed by Samsung and implemented credit card acceptance with a tap on its smart devices in 2019.
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