Nearly twelve years to the day after Apple first announced Apple Pay, the feature is now rolling out in India. Here are the details.
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⚡ Key Takeaways
- Now, as spotted by Aaron Perris on X, Apple has begun enabling Apple Pay support in India on its servers, suggesting the rollout is officially underway.
- According to an Apple support article, there are currently 100 countries and regions that support Apple Pay.
- India has quickly become one of the most strategically important countries for Apple, both in terms of manufacturing and consumer growth.
9to5Mac reports: Nearly twelve years to the day after Apple first announced Apple Pay, the feature is now rolling out in India, one of the few major markets where it had yet to become available. Earlier today, TechCrunch reported that Apple Pay would launch in India “later Tuesday with Axis Bank as its initial banking partner.”
Key Points
- Now, as spotted by Aaron Perris on X, Apple has begun enabling Apple Pay support in India on its servers, suggesting the rollout is officially underway.
- According to an Apple support article, there are currently 100 countries and regions that support Apple Pay.
- India has quickly become one of the most strategically important countries for Apple, both in terms of manufacturing and consumer growth.
The Details
India, however, has yet to make the list, which Apple will likely update sooner rather than later. In addition to expanding its retail presence and repeatedly highlighting strong growth in the country during quarterly earnings calls, Apple and its suppliers have been shifting more iPhone production to India as part of a broader effort to diversify manufacturing beyond China.
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