Apple Pay is the greatest thing since sliced bread. I use it a lot but it’s been available in the US for a while now. You can wrap up all your different store cards on your phone and then just hold up your phone at the vendor and it updates everything. Starbucks for example lets you track all your rewards plus pay for your products all in the same app.
NFC also has other uses than payments. For example, I can touch the phone to the front of these high end servers we use at work and it pulls down their configuration and inventory information automatically over near field. It’s not bad. > On Aug 18, 2015, at 2:18 AM, christopher hallsworth <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I seem to agree with you. While Apple Pay is available in the UK as of > Tuesday July 14, I'm not that excited about it. I do a lot of shopping online > anyway, and the merchants I do use in store do not have it yet. >> On 18 Aug 2015, at 03:30, Shawn Krasniuk <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Well, even if you owned the iPhone 6 or 6+, you still have limitations with >> it if you live in Canada like I do. The big one is we don't have Apple Pay >> yet, and I doubt we ever will like we never had iTunes Radio until Apple >> Music came but that's a different subject altogether. The point I'm trying >> to get at is that if you live in canada, that fancy chip for Apple Pay is >> useless. Besides, I love my 5S. I'd hate to have a phone that doesn't fit in >> my pocket. If I wanted to carry it in a bag, I may as well get an iPad Mini >> or something like that. >> >> Shawn >> Sent From My White MacBook >> Facebook Username: Shawn Krasniuk >> Twitter Handle: shawnk_aka_bbs >> Skype username: bbstheblindrapper >> Facetime: [email protected] >> >>> On Aug 17, 2015, at 1:40 PM, Scott Granados <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Many limitations, like I said, no apple pay (unless you add the watch) no >>> access to the faster networks, smaller display which for someone with big >>> hands like me the 6+ was a great improvement. You really do have >>> limitations once you’re out of date. Now they may not be meaningful to >>> you, that’s absolutely an individual thing but for me for example, I really >>> wanted and am glad to have Apple Pay. I use T-Mobile so like the extra >>> bands and definitely love the extra speed, I also use NFC for identifying >>> servers at work. So it just depends on the use case. >>> >>> >>> >>>> On Aug 17, 2015, at 2:37 PM, E.T. <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> While technology is part of my life, it does not control what I do to the >>>> point that I cannot function without it to some degree. Its a phone. Its >>>> got many useful side benefits. I am not one of those rich people who trade >>>> in a car every year so they can stay ahead of the Joneses. >>>> >>>> It makes little sense to chase after the latest and greatest. I do not >>>> find my 5 to be old at all. Limitations? What limitations? (smiles) >>>> >>>> From E.T.'s Keyboard... >>>> [email protected] >>>> Many believe that we have been visited >>>> in the past. What if it were true? >>>> >>>> On 8/17/2015 11:29 AM, Scott Granados wrote: >>>>> Well pay for things is one big thing your phone can’t do, work on a lot >>>>> of networks is another and there is a fair bit of sluggishness when you >>>>> use an older device like the 5 but hey go with what works for you. >>>>> >>>>> It’s good you’re getting access to the same class of devices as the >>>>> sited. That in itself is a great thing. >>>>> >>>>>> On Aug 17, 2015, at 2:26 PM, E.T. <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> My iPhone 5 is about 2 and a half years old. I am not even looking at a >>>>>> new phone until this one starts wearing down. My next phone might well >>>>>> be a 7 or even an 8. There is noting my 5 cannot do at this time. >>>>>> (smiles) >>>>>> >>>>>> From E.T.'s Keyboard... >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> Many believe that we have been visited >>>>>> in the past. What if it were true? >>>>>> >>>>>> On 8/17/2015 11:20 AM, christopher hallsworth wrote: >>>>>>> Oh ok know what you mean and this is why I personally don't go for the >>>>>>> newer phones and instead wait one or two years when they drop in price >>>>>>> but that's just me. >>>>>>>> On 17 Aug 2015, at 19:12, Scott Granados <[email protected]> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> The new phones have updated hardware including an updated / better >>>>>>>> fingerprint censor, better radio chips that support more bands, larger >>>>>>>> battery, NFC chip as you mentioned for payment, etc. Each phone is an >>>>>>>> iteration better. Not really revolutionary changes but nice hardware >>>>>>>> upgrades nonetheless. The proposed 6S+ / 6S is rumored to have a 12 >>>>>>>> megapixel camera instead of 8, faster Qualcomm radio chip (more than >>>>>>>> twice faster on the network), force touch display and more battery. >>>>>>>> Small changes but ones that will make the user experience better. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Aug 17, 2015, at 2:09 PM, christopher hallsworth >>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Thank you so how come they are better in the newer phones apart from >>>>>>>>> Apple Pay support? >>>>>>>>>> On 17 Aug 2015, at 19:08, Scott Granados <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Hi Chris, >>>>>>>>>> I personally am a big fan of the iPhones in general. I have a 6+ >>>>>>>>>> now but bought the 5S actually the day it came out.That was one of >>>>>>>>>> the advantages of working for VZW at the time I could cut in line >>>>>>>>>> and buy the phone before the store opened. >>>>>>>>>> The finger print reader is great and even better in the 6+. >>>>>>>>>> Enjoy your new device. They really are good phones. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Aug 17, 2015, at 1:59 PM, christopher hallsworth >>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Hi all the iPhone 5s it's good isn't it? I even have Touch ID set >>>>>>>>>>> up and enabled and it really works as far as unlocking my phone >>>>>>>>>>> goes. Not tried purchasing from the iTunes or App Stores yet but am >>>>>>>>>>> confident that will work too. I also have my favourite Alex voice. >>>>>>>>>>> Personally, I like the sound of him on the 5s. I also like the >>>>>>>>>>> overall volume it can get very loud can't it? 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