Published: 11:45pm, 13 Dec, 2015 Updated: 11:48pm, 13 Dec, 2015
Quick Pass , formerly UnionPay ’s new mobile payment service , has partnered with more than 20 banks , smartphone makers , and internet companies , to allow users to make payments without having to open an app or be connected to the internet . The Quick Pass service , which will rival other mobile payment services Tenpay and Alipay , also claims to give users better security over their personal information . The service is already available in petrol stations and airports , with a wider rollout to customers . Currently available only on Android , the company plans to release an iOS app in Q1 next year .