[dropcap]A[/dropcap]pple Pay is getting popular day by day. There are huge numbers of people who uses Apple product worldwide. Hong Kong is one of the developed country and there are large number of people who uses apple products. After the launch in France, Apple pay made Hong Kong its next destination. It is not easy for Apple pay to gain popularity in this country.
Apple Pay launches in Hong Kong
Apple Pay will be available to customers with Visa or MasterCard issued by Bank of China, DBS Bank, Hang Seng Bank, HSBC or Standard Chartered. Cards issued directly by American Express are also supported. Apple says, In Future Hong Kong’s Bank of East Asia and Tap & Go cards will also be supported with Apple Pay.
Apple Pay is accepted in the different stores like 7-Eleven, Apita, Apple Store, Arome, Colourmix, Fortress, Fusion, Genki Sushi, KFC, Maxim’s Cakes, Maxims MX, McDonalds, Pizza Hut, Sasa, Sincere, Starbucks, Vanguard and many more.We can also use Apple Pay to check out within iOS apps Kickstarter, Food Panda, Cathay Pacific, Deliveroo, Casetify and many more.
[quote bcolor=”blue”] Here is the Full List of store and app that uses Apple-Pay. [/quote]
Most of the people in Hong Kong uses Octopus card. It is very useful in their daily life. People use this Octopus card in public transportation, to pay in store and every possible place where there is an Octopus reader. So it is quite challenging for Apple pay in Hong Kong. But the company has good expectation and ready to compete with other Payment method.
Apple Pay is compatible with these devices.
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iPhoneiPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone SE |
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Apple WatchPaired with iPhone 5 or later. |
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| iPadiPad Pro, iPad Air 2, iPad mini 4, iPad mini 3 |
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Apple pay has covered some countries like the U.S.A, the U.K, Canada, Australia, China, Singapore, Switzerland, France, and now Hong Kong. Altogether Apple Pay is now available in 9 countries. It is said that Spain is its next destination. There are large numbers of people who use iOS devices. It is obvious that most people who don’t own Android device, most likely own an iOS device. Using Apple Pay make the payment simple and secure anytime anywhere.
