Apple Confirms iPhone 6 NFC Chip is Restricted to Apple Pay
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Posted September 16, 2014 at 5:47pm by iClarified
The NFC chip in the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus is restricted to Apple Pay, meaning developers won't be able to make utilize it in their apps.
The news was confirmed to The Verge by an Apple spokesperson.
Following a report from Cult of Mac, Apple has confirmed to The Verge that its NFC chip in the iPhone 6 is restricted to Apple Pay, the company’s new mobile payments platform. That means pairing to Bluetooth speakers or exchanging contacts, URLs, and photos with a tap won’t work initially.
Notably, this could change with a future software update. Apple initially restricted TouchID with the launch of iOS 7; however, it has now opened it up to developers with iOS 8.
NFC is not new.. i live here in japan about 75% of their phones already use NFC... and you can use it with any payment system that you set up not just apple.
It may be locked down by default in the OS so other Devs can't utilize it, but it is definitely held somewhere in the system and I'm sure that with the jailbreak, we can make use of it the way it was intended.
If that is the case, I'm cool with it for now.. Especially from a security standpoint, because thats the priority. The only feature I'd like to use it for would be Apple Pay. Unless there was a remote door lock/unlock technology I can use for home or to replace my Corporate Work Badge.. Any other use is pointless. I'm not going to run around bumping my phone up against other people's phones to send them a picture or video or any other data...Thats "Tech"ual Harassment (See what I did there?) .. & I definitely don't want to be open to people bumping against mine to try & get data.. Make sure this is as secure as possible, then make room for further innovation... Didn't take long for Touch ID to be opened up, so we can wait for NFC in the iP6 to prove itself. Funny how we always have SOMETHING to complain about when something new comes out. Even if Apple opened up NFC to developers initially, there'd be a bunch of people appalled by the decision due to the security scrutiny they've been under recently. #WeAmericansComplainAboutEverything
Let the flaming begin.
Well, since you are in the business to quote me, then you could also note that I also said: "Make sure this is as secure as possible, then make room for further innovation..." Obviously there is that option but apple must 1st prove that the NFC tech they put in their devices TRULY are secure to & from the public before opening it to Joe Schmoe the developer who could find a hack around it.. #1 issue to consumers is Privacy & Security, especially in recent times. Only makes sense to not open that up yet.
Keyword here is initially. Making sure the payment system is secure will be top priority. Once that has been determined, I could see this being handy for things like library cards, attending tech conferences, all sorts of things.
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