TAIPEI: The US technology giant, APPLE, said that Apple Pay, a mobile payment and digital wallet service provided by Apple Inc, will soon be available in Taiwan.
According to details, consumers will be able to use iPhones and Apple Watches equipped with Touch ID fingerprint authentication to make payments, the Web site said, but did not give an exact date for when the service would start.
Shoppers would simply need to place a finger on the Touch ID sensor and hold their iPhone within 2.54cm of contactless readers at stores to make a purchase, it added.
When using an Apple Watch, buyers would need to double-click the side button and hold the display within 2.54cm of a contactless reader, then wait for a gentle tap that signals completion of the transaction, the Web site said.
Apple said seven banks are to be part of the launch of the Apple Pay service in Taiwan: Cathay United Bank, CTBC Bank, E.Sun Commercial Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, Taipei Fubon Commercial Bank, Taishin International Bank and Union Bank of Taiwan.
Apple Pay was introduced to a number of markets worldwide in September 2014, allowing contactless payments via iOS apps.
Taiwan is to become the 14th region in which Apple Pay is available, after the US, Britain, Canada, Hong Kong, Australia, China, France, Russia, Switzerland, New Zealand, Spain, Singapore and Japan, Apple said.
