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No Contactless Payment System In Next iPhone

Posted by timothy on from the we-want-you-to-touch dept.

RedEaredSlider writes "Citing fears over a lack of an industry standard, Apple has ditched plans to include near field communication technology in its next iPhone, The Independent reports. The technology, which allows users to make payments simply by waving their devices over special readers, is widely believed to be the next major step in both cell phone and payment technologies. Apple's decision to avoid it is a significant blow to its adoption."

3 of 239 comments (clear)

  1. it would make it too wide! by master_kaos · · Score: 4, Funny

    Can't have something in the device that would add 1 mm to the thickness!

  2. Extra Extra! by WrongSizeGlass · · Score: 4, Funny

    Extra Extra! Apple may or may not be including something that has been previously rumored in their next iPhone! Won't somebody think of the children??

  3. Re:Smart move... by ToasterMonkey · · Score: 4, Funny

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Near_field_communication#Standards [wikipedia.org]

    Just because Apple say there isn't a standard doesn't mean you have to blindly believe them.

    Then explain to us the "standard" process for something simple like.. securely purchasing a bottle of coke with a NFC device.

    Innnnnn.. Canada.
    No, Mexico.

    1. Bits are sent over the air from one NFC device to a receiver located at ???.
    2. ???
    3. Drink bottle of coke.