Apple will allow third-party NFC transactions beginning with iOS 18.1–by request

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 through Apple Pay or the Wallet app. Well, it seems like we’ll have more to look forward to with iOS 18.1 than Apple Intelligence, as Apple has announced it will begin allowing developers to use NFC and the Secure Element chip in iPhones for these

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