With the launch of iOS 18.1 this fall, Apple will allow third-party developers to support NFC contactless transactions for payments and more. Right now, the NFC chip is locked down, and it's primarily ...

One of the biggest points of contention between EU regulatory bodies and Apple has been the company’s restricted use of NFC in iPhones for payments, keys, and other functions that Apple requires going ...

Apple has announced that it is opening up the iPhone’s NFC chip using the Secure Element to allow for third-party contactless payments, separate from Apple Pay and Apple Wallet. This feature will ...

Apple isn’t just opening up Near-Field Communication (NFC) access in the European Union; it’s offering third-party access to functions like tap-to-pay in the US and other regions. The company posted a ...

Apple is officially opening up the NFC functions of iPhones to third-party apps with the forthcoming iOS version 18.1. This will enable tap (AKA "contactless") transactions in apps other than Apple ...

The year 2024 has heralded a few notable "firsts" for the Apple ecosystem. The latest is the tech giant finally opening the iPhone's Near Field Communication (NFC) chip to developers for enabling ...

Apple announced on Wednesday that it will open up the iPhone’s NFC chip to third-party apps, just as it did earlier this year for developers located in the European Union. The new API will be ...

Apple is broadening the reach of NFC on the iPhone by opening the technology to third-party apps. Starting with iOS 18.1, developers will be able to offer contactless transactions from their own apps ...

Apple Inc's (NASDAQ:AAPL) iOS 18.1 could be a boon for PayPal Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:PYPL) and Block Inc (NYSE:SQ), analysts say. The two companies have long been relegated to the sidelines of Apple Pay ...

The next iPhone update can’t be far away: while it’s true that iOS 26.2 only landed on Dec. 12, the first beta for iOS 26.3 has already appeard for developers, going live just three days later on Dec.

Apple today announced that developers will soon be able to offer NFC transactions in their own apps for the first time – something that is mostly exclusive to Apple Pay at present. Starting with iOS ...