Boston, Sept. 12, 2014 -- After announcing the launch of Apple Pay this week, Apple CEO Tim Cook acknowledged Apples' foray into payments was "entirely new category of service" for the Cupertino, California-based company.
Apple is entering a highly competitive, business that Google, Softcard (formerly Isis Wallet), PayPal, and many others have been building. While these companies have a head start, it's clear that Apple's entry brings a strong new competitor into the mobile and digital payments space.
In this 7 page document, A Sleeping Giant Awakes: How Apple Pay Works and What it Means for Payments?, Mercator Advisory Group attempts to answer these questions, recognizing that many unknowns remain and more observation and analysis will be required.
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