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Tech T@lk

iPhones may soon accept google Pixel Watch expected

contactless payments directly to launch in may 2022

pple will soon introduce a oogle’s much-awaited smart-
feature that will let small watch may finally release in
Abusinesses use iPhones to ac- GMay 2022.
cept payments without the need for As per GSM Arena, the informa-
extra hardware. tion regarding the launch date came
According to The Verge, the from industry insider Jon Prosser,
feature has been anticipated since who said that the watch will finally
Apple bought contactless payment arrive on May 26. He claimed that
start-up Mobeewave in 2020, and the this is the first time we see a date set
feature could be coming via a soft- in stone, although we’ve heard that
ware update “in the coming months.” one last year when reports pointed
Mobeewave previously worked with at a launch alongside the Pixel 6 duo. cluding Maps integration, heart rate
Samsung on similar NFC functional- branded as part of the Apple Pay ser- However, that didn’t happen and the monitoring and step counter, were
ity, trialling a system called Samsung vice, nor whether Apple will use its Pixel Watch was delayed again. spotted on the home screen of the
POS in the start-up’s home country own payment network or launch with As per the leaks and rumours, watch.
of Canada in 2019 before launching an existing partner. Mobeewave’s the Pixel Watch will be the company’s The smartwatch might come
it worldwide. Samsung POS enabled staff has reportedly been working in offering in the Premium Watch seg- with Blue, Grey, and Orange straps
Samsung phones to accept payments Apple’s payment division since the ment. The smartwatch may come in a with a Black circular dial.
directly from contactless cards and acquisition. slim form factor and a curved display There’s plenty of leaked informa-
NFC payment services like Apple Apple is expected to release the that wraps around a metallic frame. tion about the upcoming smartwatch
Pay, Samsung Pay, and Google Pay. first iOS 15.4 beta sometime soon, Nothing about the specifications floating around the internet, but you
As per The Verge, it’s unclear which may be when we get our first look of the watch is known currently but, will have to wait for the official event
if Mobeewave’s technology will be at the contactless payment feature. in the renders, a few trackers in- to see what it would look like.

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