> It points to Google's Android, which supports multiple wallets and does not collect a fee from card issuers for contactless payments. It suggests Apple would not be able to continue to charge "substantial fees" if it were forced to support other mobile wallets on Apple devices.
This described supporting multiple wallets, which I don’t care about. I don’t want multiple wallets, I want one wallet.
Android supporting multiple wallets isn’t a feature of Google Pay, it’s a feature of Android. Although the implication in the article is that Google not being able to charge the fee is a side effect of any app being able to act as a “wallet.” Which I’m not 100% sure is true.
The phone holds on to a credit card number and some extra information. What service is happening here? Is Apple doing something meaningful every payment?
Article says Google wallet works just like Apple Pay, except they don’t charge a 0.15% fee.
Do you mean this part?
> It points to Google's Android, which supports multiple wallets and does not collect a fee from card issuers for contactless payments. It suggests Apple would not be able to continue to charge "substantial fees" if it were forced to support other mobile wallets on Apple devices.
This described supporting multiple wallets, which I don’t care about. I don’t want multiple wallets, I want one wallet.
Android supporting multiple wallets isn’t a feature of Google Pay, it’s a feature of Android. Although the implication in the article is that Google not being able to charge the fee is a side effect of any app being able to act as a “wallet.” Which I’m not 100% sure is true.
Why shouldn’t Apple be able to make money for the service they created?
The phone holds on to a credit card number and some extra information. What service is happening here? Is Apple doing something meaningful every payment?
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A service for whom? It has already been paid for by the users when they bought the iPhone.
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