German bank Sparkasse brings Apple Pay support to its popular Giro debit card
German customers can finally use Apple Pay without having to load a balance from their bank account onto their Sparkassen-Karte Basis debit card.
Germany
Germany’s 15 Apple Stores will begin reopening Monday
As Germany eases lockdown measures and reboots non-essential businesses like shopping malls, Apple will soon reopen its relation locations in the country following extended closures in response to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic.
Apple Pay expands availability to include Volksbank Raiffeisenbank in Germany
Customers of Volks and Raffeisenbank financial institutions in Germany can now provision their bank-issued Visa and Mastercard credit or debit cards with Apple Pay.
Apple Maps expands its transit directions coverage across Europe
You can now access departure times and transit routes for various modes of public transport in major cities across France, Germany, Spain and other European countries.
Germany’s Sparkasse and Commerzbank add support for Apple Pay
Customers of Germany’s Sparkasse and Commerzbank can now use Apple Pay in stores and apps or on the web on their iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch or Mac.
Apple Pay rolls out to new banks in Austria, Germany and the Netherlands
Apple’s mobile payment service is now more widely available in Europe with support from new banks and financial institutions in Austria, Germany and the Netherlands.
Apple takes iPhone privacy billboard marketing campaign to Europe, starting with Germany
New Apple billboards were spotted this morning in major German cities of Hamburg and Berlin, promoting the importance of iPhone user privacy and data protection.
Apple halts sales of iPhone 7 & 8 models in Germany following Qualcomm’s patent case
Following the iPhone injunction that Qualcomm secured in Germany, Apple’s pulled the iPhone 7 and iPhone 8 models from its own stores and third-party resellers in the country.
Qualcomm posts $1.5 billion in security bonds to enforce iPhone sales ban in Germany
The chip maker might be prepping to extend iPhone sales ban to the latest XS and XR models while prohibiting sales of the Apple handset at German carriers and third-party resellers.
Apple to stop selling iPhone 7 and 8 in Germany as Qualcomm secures another sales ban
After a German court concluded that Apple is in violation of a Qualcomm hardware patent, Apple said it would pull some iPhone models from its own stores in the country.
Apple Pay launches in Germany
Apple Pay is continuing its slow expansion as it is officially now available in Germany, a country that counts 83 million people.
HomePod goes on sale in France, Germany and Canada
HomePod, the innovative wireless speaker from Apple with built-in Siri, is available starting today in Canada, France and Canada after making its initial debut in January 2018 in Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States.
