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iOS 8.1 Rolls Out Monday With Apple Pay, iCloud Photo Library, and More

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By NDTV Correspondent | Updated: 17 October 2014 12:04 IST

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With iOS 8.1, the Apple Watch) is only ed by the two new iPhone models, as it uses the dedicated secure chip and NFC connectivity in the new smartphones to communicate with retail terminals. The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus feature a 'Secure Element' to store credit card data on the smartphones, as well as a 'Device Number' unique to each iPhone. 564h2a

(Also see: iPad Air 2, iPad mini 3 Launched; India Price Confirmed for 'Thinnest Tablet')

The Apple Pay payment system works with Touch ID authentication and NFC to complete the process. As yet, Apple Pay s credit and debit cards from American Express, MasterCard and Visa, issued by banks including Bank of America, Capital One, Chase, Citi and Wells Fargo, representing 83 percent of credit card purchase volume in the US. Apple on Thursday said it has tied up with 500 banks for the service.

(Also see: Apple Pay to Launch on Monday, More Banks Signed On)

Apple had also re-introduced 'Camera Roll' gallery in iOS 8.1, which it first introduced in iOS 7 but then dropped in iOS 8. The feature helps s see their recently taken images, and was much-missed by s who weren't comfortable with or didn't know about the new 'Recently added' section in the new Photos app.

The Cupertino firm has also introduced the public beta of the iCloud Photo Library cloud storage with iOS 8.1, a service that lets s store or backup all their photos across their iCloud-enabled devices. The service also enables new sharing features. Apple also announced the pricing plans for the iCloud Drive service, offering the first 5GB for free, 20GB for $0.99 (approximately Rs. 60), 200GB for $3.99 (approximately Rs. 240), and tiers all the way up to 1TB.

(Also see: features it announced back at WWDC, allowing s to seamlessly continue work between OS X and iOS devices, accept phone calls on Macs, and SMS Handoff - which lets s respond to SMSes and iMessages on Macs.

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