NFC Contactless Payments
Comments discuss and compare NFC-based contactless payment systems like Apple Pay and Google Pay to physical cards or new alternatives, emphasizing their convenience, ubiquity, and features like tap-to-pay.
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Unless you want tap to pay with google wallet.
idk, maybe easy access to contactless payments?
I would assume they are talking about Google/Apple/Samsung/etc. Pay with NFC-enabled terminals
Isn't this what Google Wallet and Apple Pay were supposed to solve?
Thanks. It's a shame someone can't figure this out without requiring any specialized hardware. iPhones include tap-to-pay, don't they?
Android supports contactless debit card payments too, depending on your bank.
From the user POV, it's the same:1. upload your Credit/Debit card info to an app(passport/wallet)2. your phone must have NFC.3. pay with your phone at a NFC capable terminal.
The bar is not physical credit cards but e-wallets like Apple Pay.
Not sure about US, here in Germany, I really love the tap-pay(NFC based) usually everywhere(except some random kebab shops). It simply works regardless of me having an Android/iPhone or simply just a the nfc enabled card.I don’t need to open another account, fumble with one-more-app or anything. Also apple-pay appears to mask my CC/DC number as well, so better safety.I want it everywhere badly in west as well as east and middle(-east).I am familiar with UPI and few similar thi
You should try Apple Pay (or maybe Google Pay?) It addresses all those pain points and more, while still giving you the consumer protections and fast transactions of cards.