New photos reveal how Apple Card will be presented to consumers when it starts reaching early adopters this summer. It’s the first time we’ve seen the titanium Card’s fancy packaging since it was announced back in March. It is said to be in beta testing with Apple employees ahead of its launch. Apple Card is “a new kind of credit card created by Apple.” It promises all the things you would expect from an Apple products, like simplicity and privacy, and ditches the things that make traditional credit cards horrible. Apple Card lives on your iPhone and makes it easier than ever to keep track of purchases and spending. It also gives you daily cash back, and won’t charge you for making late payments. And unlike other credit cards, it doesn’t display your card number. Apple Card’s fancy packaging The photos of Apple Card were published by leaker Benjamin Geskin, who claims that Apple employees are now getting their hands on testing units. They show exactly what Apple Card will look like when it reaches consumers this summer. Geskin has Photoshopped his own name onto the card to protect the identity of the leaker. But this is what the final product will look like. Note there are no numbers on either side of the card — only the holder’s name, a chip, and some logos. To activate the Card, customers simply unlock their iPhone and then hold it against an NFC tag that’s hidden inside the packaging. This adds the Card to the Wallet app and lets you use it right away. Apple Card can be used in payment terminals just like a regular credit card, and for Apple Pay purchases. However, it doesn’t have its own NFC chip, so contactless payments will need to be made using your iPhone. Apple Card is coming soon Apple says its new Card will be available this summer. It has been announced for customers residing in the United States for now, but it will likely make its way to other major markets later on. Goldman Sachs, Apple’s banking partner, has already mentioned that it has plans to expand into other countries.<doc-sep>Over the weekend, Benjamin Geskin posted on Twitter claiming that a wave of Apple employees are now receiving their own branded Apple Card credit cards as part of a semi-private beta. Geskin posted photos of the purported card units, but note he has photoshopped over the engraved name to supposedly hide the source’s identity. As 9to5Mac previously reported, when a customer receives the the Apple Card, it is delivered in vibrantly-coloured packaging that includes a hidden NFC tag. To activate the card, the user opens the Wallet app and holds their iPhone near the NFC tag embedded in the Apple Card packaging. This associates the digital Apple Card credit card already set up in the Wallet app with the physical card. The physical Apple Card is made of titanium and Apple engraves the customer’s name into the metal. The card does not feature any other printed identifying characteristics, like expiry dates or account numbers. The front of the card only features the owner’s name, the chip, and the Apple logo. The reverse of the card includes the Mastercard and Goldman Sachs’ logo, who serve as Apple’s banking partners for the Apple Card service. In March, 9to5Mac also shared screenshots of the Apple Card setup process, which looks similar to how a user pairs their AirPods to a phone. Apple touts that the Apple Card has no fees, like late fees or currency foreign exchange fees. Interest rate charges are between 13-24% depending on an individual’s credit rating. The Apple Wallet app includes several features to help spender’s pay off their debt and keep interest payments low, so people know what they will owe at the end of each month upfront. Apple wants most Apple Card transactions to happen electronically, using contactless Apple Pay. Apple Card includes ‘Daily Cash’ cashback: 2% for all Apple Pay transactions, 3% for any Apple purchase, and 1% for purchases made with the physical card. The titanium physical card acts as a status symbol and a fallback payment method for buying items in places that do not have any contactless transaction facilities. Yep. Received photos of physical Apple Card, to protect the source, edited my name on it. Works as watermark too. — Ben Geskin (@BenGeskin) May 12, 2019 Apple Card is expected to be available in the United States in the summer. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More. Subscribe to 9to5Mac on YouTube for more Apple news:<doc-sep>Newly-published photos are said to show one of the first physical Apple Cards, including its special packaging for quick iPhone pairing. As anticipated the packaging incorporates an NFC tag, according to well-known leak source Ben Geskin. This should link the physical card with the digital one in the Wallet app. The leaked card is said to belong to someone in a "semi-private" beta internal to Apple. Geskin's name was Photoshopped in to protect the real person's identity. He noted also that while the card appears gold-like, that's likely an illusion caused by ambient color temperature. In person, cards should have the same silver hue Apple showcased at its March 25 press event. The physical Apple Card is notable not just for NFC pairing, but being made of real titanium instead of plastic. For security purposes it lacks visible account or CVV numbers, which instead have to be retrieved from the Wallet app.<doc-sep>
Back in March, Apple announced the Apple Card. This is Apple’s take on a credit card and according to the company, it’s not just a regular credit card as it will actually be made out of titanium. Credit cards made out of metal are typically exclusive to the higher echelons, but it seems that Apple will be bringing it to the masses. Advertising Now for those wondering what the card could look like, it appears that Apple has already started distributing them internally to their employees and thanks to a tweet by Ben Geskin, he has shared photos of what the card could look like in real life. Geskin has edited the images to remove the name of the Apple employee to protect their identity and details, but otherwise this what the card will look like in real life. As expected of Apple, the design of the card is very clean and minimalist, although at a glance you probably wouldn’t be able to tell that the card is made out of titanium. The packaging the card also shows that the pairing process will be similar to the AirPods, where it instructs the user to “Wake iPhone and hold here”. Some Apple employees are getting Apple Card, so I received this photos, edited the name to protect the source and this also works as a watermark 😊👌🏻 https://t.co/UcSzcEDY3v — Ben Geskin (@BenGeskin) May 12, 2019 For those who are unfamiliar with the Apple Card, this is a physical credit card that can be used as a regular credit card at shops that accepts credit cards (although it doesn’t support contactless payments). It is also linked to your Apple Pay which means that you can use it digitally to pay for items that support Apple Pay. The Apple Card is currently slated for a launch this summer but it will only be available in the US. However, Goldman Sachs, the bank behind the card, has stated that they will be exploring bringing the card to other markets in the future. Filed in . Read more about Apple Card and Apple Pay. Source: macrumors