Apple adds UnionPay option to iOS on mainland

Apple (AAPL.NASDAQ) has added UnionPay to the payment options available to mainland Chinese customers, Tech In Asia reported, citing a statement from the company yesterday. The addition of the mainland’s only domestic bank card organization will make it much easier for many iOS users to purchase apps, which previously entailed the relatively arduous process of logging into one’s online banking account and then depositing money into an App Store account, meaning that all purchases were essentially prepaid. While far more in China use Android phones, China’s iOS users outspend them.