Apple plans to turn iPhones into Tap to Pay payment terminals.
To make it work, the tech company partnered with payment platforms like Stripe, and third-party developers will have access to tools, so app makers and other payment systems can support Tap to Pay. Stripe’s support will launch this spring and extend to its Shopify Point of Sale app as well.
The update marks a change in Apple’s typically closed and guarded treatment of NFC hardware, which has come built into every iPhone since 2014. The system, which allows shoppers to pay with phones and smartwatches, has been cordoned off from other apps, secured strictly under the company’s control. The pivot now may not be a change of heart, as much as a show of confidence in the Apple Pay system — and likely recognition of a deeper opportunity by opening things up. While bopping smartphones to transact goes back at least a decade or more, it took the pandemic to turn contactless payments into aNow, Apple is banking on more people wanting to accept payments this way, too. That’s an opening to push forward and grow the Apple Pay footprint.
As for established retailers, the tech might finally put an end to dreaded traffic jams at the register. Employees would be able to check out shoppers anywhere on the premises, whether in lines, on the sales floor or at curbside pickup, without a large investment. The company believes it will “unlock new checkout experiences using the power, security and convenience of iPhone,” said Jennifer Bailey, vice president of Apple Pay and Apple Wallet. “In collaboration with payment platforms, app developers and payment networks, we’re making it easier than ever for businesses of all sizes — from solopreneurs to large retailers — to seamlessly accept contactless payments and continue to grow their business.
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