Apple was previously reported to have been in negotiations with Visa over the effort, which is said to leverage the upcoming iPhone 6. Just days ago, a logic board leak
revealed the near field communications (NFC) chip destined for the
iPhone 6 and which will presumably play an important role in enabling
the mobile payments functionality.

EasyPay mobile payments concept by Ricardo Del Toro
With Apple's extensive database of credit card numbers linked to iTunes
Store accounts and new security technology such as Touch ID built into
the iPhone, the company is strongly positioned to leverage those assets
for widespread adoption of mobile payments. The effort naturally
requires partnerships with credit card processors and retailers, but the
pieces do appear to be falling into place just ahead of next week's
media event.
Update 5:19 PM: A new report from Bloomberg claims Apple will be teaming with Visa and MasterCard in addition to American Express for its mobile payments initiative, which will be unveiled at Apple's media event on September 9.
Update 5:19 PM: A new report from Bloomberg claims Apple will be teaming with Visa and MasterCard in addition to American Express for its mobile payments initiative, which will be unveiled at Apple's media event on September 9.
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