Apple is now allowing third-party payment options for tap-to-pay via the iPhone's NFC, competing with Apple Pay.

thanks to the availability of numerous mobile payment apps, better payment terminal infrastructure, and wider support for Bluetooth/near-field communication (NFC) contactless credit cards by American ...

For Apple, opening the NFC system to third-party payment apps is allowing direct competition to Apple Pay inside its own ecosystem. This is something that the company didn’t want.

NFC access beyond Europe By expanding NFC access, banks can provide alternative contactless payment options and developers can integrate NFC into apps for functions like car keys, student IDs, travel ...

As part of the changes introduced in Europe in iOS 17.4, Apple gave third-party payment apps and banks direct access to the NFC chip, allowing for non-Apple Pay tap-to-pay payment options.

While Apple allows third-party app developers to leverage the iPhone's NFC features for reading electronic tags, it confines the capability to make payments over NFC to its own software.

Apple has proposed opening its NFC payment technology to third-party developers in Europe, allowing direct rivals to Apple Pay to operate on the iPhone for the first time. Historically, the use of ...

Bluecode introduces NFC (Near Field Communication) for iOS and Android devices, as access to the NFC interface on iOS devices is now available. 05 November 2024 Be the first to comment ...

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