Tim Cook says mobile payments were 'one of the thoughts behind Touch ID'

Comments "Apple and mobile payments. A long wait.... Everyone would like to know which way the giant will follow. Strategy revealed soon ?"

Extract "Cook said that Apple has seen great response from customers to buying music, movies, and books using the iPhone's Touch ID fingerprint sensor, and that "It's clear that there's a lot of opportunity there." Just last week, it was reported that Apple has begun building up a mobile payments division, though further details are slim."

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