apple has confirmed that European users will be able to make higher value contactless payment through their mobile devices by 2017 ; the current limits will be set in several European countries . MasterCard reportedly said that the move is aimed at driving consumers towards payment via mobile devices and away from cards . The move may also be seen as an effort to defend its privacy from the likes of mobile Pay and Android Pay , by preemptively encouraging users to move to mobile payments with apple 's own services .
MasterCard has confirmed that European users will be able to make higher value contactless payment through their mobile devices by 2017; the current limits will be raised in several European countries. MasterCard reportedly said that the move is aimed at driving consumers towards payment via mobile devices and away from cards. The move may also be seen as an effort to defend its model from the likes of Apple Pay and Android Pay, by preemptively encouraging users to move to mobile payments with MasterCard's own services.