Analysis of News relating to the Digital Money Ecosystem

Apple Pay Could Launch in Germany as Early as Next Month - Mac Rumors

11/08/2017 Link to source

Apple Pay Could Launch in Germany as Early as Next Month The last rumor came back in May and suggested that Apple Pay would launch in the country in the fall or winter, but today one MacRumors reader provided us with another potential hint that Apple is gearing up to introduce its mobile payment system in ... Fifth beta of iOS 11 hints at German Apple Pay rollout iLounge all 2 news articles »

Context

	Germany The Federal Republic of Germany is a federal parliamentary republic in west-central Europe. it is the most populous member state in the European Union.
	Apple Apple designs Macs, the best personal computers in the world, along with OS X, iLife, iWork and professional software. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store. Apple has reinvented the mobile phone with its rev
	Digital Content Digital Content (DC) is the category under which we classify consumer payements related to purchase of digital content and services. This includes purchase of games, music downloads and other typically small value payments from consumers to companies.
	Mobile Payment Mobile payment refers to the use of a mobile device as a channel to initiate payments. This includes both local and remote payments, as well as the use of the mobile device to accept payment (mPOS).
	Payment Systems This category refers to payment systems and platforms.
	Apple USA Apple designs Macs, the best personal computers in the world, along with OS X, iLife, iWork and professional software. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store. Apple has reinvented the mobile phone with its rev
	Apple iCloud Keychain Recently received patent and provided a peek at a likely e-wallet icon for the i-Phone. Currently iTunes Sales $4.1b - plan to launch NFC
	Apple Passbook Wallet Apple recently received a patent for a digital wallet and virtual currency. This would build further on their current use of mobile phones to make purchases at stores and related to iTunes Sales.
	Apple Pay - Australia Apple Pay is a mobile payment and digital wallet service by Apple Inc.
	Apple Pay - Canada Apple Pay is a mobile payment and digital wallet service by Apple Inc.
	Apple Pay - China Apple Pay is a mobile payment and digital wallet service by Apple Inc.
	Apple Pay - France Apple Pay is a mobile payment and digital wallet service by Apple Inc.
	Apple Pay - Hong Kong Apple Pay is a mobile payment and digital wallet service by Apple Inc.
	Apple Pay - Japan Apple Pay is a mobile payment and digital wallet service by Apple Inc.
	Apple Pay - New Zealand Apple Pay is a mobile payment and digital wallet service by Apple Inc.
	Apple Pay - Russia Apple Pay is a mobile payment and digital wallet service by Apple Inc.
	Apple Pay - Singapore Apple Pay is a mobile payment and digital wallet service by Apple Inc.
	Apple Pay - Switzerland Apple Pay is a mobile payment and digital wallet service by Apple Inc.
	Apple Pay - UK Apple Pay is a mobile payment and digital wallet service by Apple Inc.
	Apple Pay - USA Recently received patent and provided a peek at a likely e-wallet icon for the i-Phone. Currently iTunes Sales $4.1b - plan to launch NFC
	Mobile Payment Mobile payment refers to the use of a mobile device as a channel to initiate payments. This includes both local and remote payments, as well as the use of the mobile device to accept payment (mPOS).
	Apple Wallet services Recently received patent and provided a peek at a likely e-wallet icon for the i-Phone. Currently iTunes Sales $4.1b - plan to launch NFC
	Apple Pay Apple Pay is a mobile payment and digital wallet service by Apple Inc.

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