arthurba

Apple's implementation is the only RFID one that I've seen that genuinely offers privacy to the consumer (by hiding the credit card details from the retailer and merchant service provider.   I'm sure there are some, but I've not seen them here in Oz.

NAB, Westpac and CommBank all have RFID solutions of their own that have no security or privacy controls (from plastic cards to apps on Android).

From my PoV - Apple, far from stifling competition, are the only ones providing competition.

Finally - the reuters article is misleading "Apple ... does not allow third-party electronic payment apps to be loaded onto to the hugely popular smartphones.".  Well then I wonder what the Starbucks card app on my iPhone is doing then?  It's a third-party electronic payment app!  

This is about RFID, not phones, and hopefully if Apple's solicitors can make that case then the ACCC will see the complaint has no merit.

This feature is available on iPhone SE as well as iPhone 6s/iPhone 6s Plus.