One of the biggest talking points surrounding Apple's iPhone 6 and iPhone 6+ handsets, unveiled at the event last week and set to go on sale this Friday, has been the introduction of NFC technology.
Now, however, it has been revealed via an email to CultofMac that the NFC chip present on the new phone and phablet will not be compatible with anything other than Apple Pay.
This means that many of the uses people were looking forward to will be impossible for the near future, such as pairing devices, automating household items and sharing contact information.
Developers will now have to put many of these ideas on hold, as the NFC chip in this case is reportedly being thought of as a feature of Apple Pay, rather than a selling point in and of itself.
This restriction is thought to be continuing for at least the first year of release, though it could go on for longer.
Android devices have had NFC technology for a while, but Apple is tying it tightly to Apple Pay, their secure mobile payments system which will be available on the iPhone 6, iPhone 6+ and Apple Watch.
A number of outlets that will accept these payments, including Disney, Nike and McDonalds, were listed at the Apple event last week.
Apple Pay will use the credit card information they have already collected via iTunes to allow users to make purchases with their iPhone, though they have assured customers that information is actually stored after doing so, decreasing the security risk.
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