iPhone 6 NFC: Payments Only At The Moment

The NFC hardware from NXP has indicated that the iPhone 6 is well capable additionally listed tasks, but iOS 8 documentation confirms there is no developer access to use the new feature to make further use of the device. This is not very good news for users and manufacturers of NFC-enabled accessories.

Just because it is currently prohibited does not mean that it always will be. When Apple introduced the new iPhone models, they also announced the Apple Watch which also has NFC technology. The anticipated Apple Watch will have some developer access, even if it is restricted to official Apple partners. The future flagship device is due to launch early in 2015.  We think that this is when Apple will open up access to the NFC feature of the iPhone 6.

How Long Will We Have To Wait For Full NFC Access?

Craig Tadlock, CEO and founder of GoToTags says, “This is a classic use case [the hotel example] for NFC and gives some indication that the NFC controller will be open to developers at some point. Remember, the watch is not supposed to be released until Q1 2015. So for now I’d say it’s closed but will be open soon. Given the ‘newness’ of contactless payments for the general US consumer and the recent security breaches it’s not surprising Apple wants to keep this closed for a while.”

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SOURCE: http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/apple/3572112/iphone-6-nfc-chip-is-restricted-applepay/