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.
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Apple Pay is live in The Netherlands
Following Apple Pay’s recent arrival in European countries Hungary and Luxembourg, as well as its launch on the New York City subway, the mobile payment service is now available to customers in The Netherlands, a 17 million people country, with Dutch bank ING.
Dutch watchdog investigates if Apple gives its own apps preferential treatment
Having received complaints from Dutch developers of news apps, the country’s watchdog is investigating whether Apple gives its own apps preferential treatment on App Store.
Dutch users gain iDEAL support for buying apps, media & subscriptions with local banks
iDeal, a Dutch-only online payment service, can now be used to purchase iTunes credit and use it to cover app and media purchases made in App and iTunes Stores in The Netherlands.
Apple Maps lane guidance expands to New Zealand, Belgium, Netherlands & Sweden
Apple Maps now provides lane guidance in four additional countries—New Zealand, Belgium, Netherlands and Sweden—bringing the number of markets where this feature is available to eleven.
Dutch court rules Apple cannot replace broken iOS gadgets with refurbished or remanufactured ones
Apple is no longer allowed to replace broken iPhones and iPads in the Netherlands with refurbished or remanufactured units, a judge in the Subdistrict Court of Amsterdam has ruled.
Apple Support app now available in 22 countries and 13 languages
Following its November 2016 debut in The Netherlands and subsequent U.S. launch the following month, Apple’s dedicated Support app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch has now expanded to more countries.
As first noted by MacRumors, the free of charge software is now available for download in 22 countries and features support for thirteen languages.
Dedicated Apple Support app soft-launches in the Netherlands
A year ago, screenshots and information leaked concerning Apple’s dedicated iPhone app designed to consolidate users’ support, repair and troubleshooting needs in the palm of their hand. Last evening, a brand new Apple Support app launched on the App Store in The Netherlands ahead of its presumed staggered rollout around the world.
With it, owners of iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices can explore their support options, schedule repair appointments, manage AppleCare services and more.
Dutch court rules against replacing a user’s defective iPhone 6s with a refurbished unit
Speaking of lawsuits, a Dutch court has reportedly ruled in favor of a woman who took it upon herself to drag Apple to court over offering to replace her damaged iPhone 6 Plus with a refurbished rather than a brand new handset. This is Apple’s standard policy in many markets, including where I live.
Recently, I took my iPhone 6s to a store over a faulty Home button and instead of servicing it they decided to give me a refurbished handset.
A judge in Amsterdam, however, was unimpressed and has ordered that Apple refund the plaintiff the full price she paid for her device.
Personal Pickup now available in France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain and Sweden
Personal Pickup, a handy option which makes it easy for customers to order an Apple product online and have it delivered a few hours later to a specific retail store for pickup, is now available in the following major markets within the European Union: France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Sweden, as first reported by German blog Macerkopf.de.
iPhone 6s in-store reservations open in Italy, Belgium, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland & Netherlands
As Apple gears up to launch the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus in an additional 40 countries this coming Friday, October 9, in-store reservations for the new handsets have gone live through Apple’s Reserve and Pickup program in Belgium, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the Netherlands, MacRumors reported this morning.
These six European countries are part of Apple’s second wave of iPhone 6s launch. Apple has said that the new iPhones will be available in a total of over 130 countries by the end of the year.
Apple Maps 3D coverage continues with new cities in France, Hungary, Netherlands and Sweden
After introducing nine new markets to its three-dimensional Flyover view in its in-house mapping service earlier this month, Apple has now brought 3D aerial imagery along with virtual city tours to three new locations across Europe.
Specifically, customers who live in the city of Strasbourg, Dijon or Millau in France, Hungary’s Budapest, Sweden’s Malmö or in the city of Rotterdam located in the Netherlands are now able to enjoy a highly-detailed 3D representation of their city or take a City Tour.
