Apple
could
soon
let
developers
in
the
European
Union
use
its
tap-to-pay
technology.
A
report
from
Reuters
reveals
that
EU
regulators
could
sign
off
on
Apple’s
proposal
to
open
the
payment
system
next
month,
putting
a
two-year-long
legal
battle
to
rest.
In
2022,
the
European
Commission
accused
Apple
of
abusing
“its
dominant
position
in
markets
for
mobile
wallets.”
It
claimed
Apple
prevented
third-party
payment
apps
from
using
the
iPhone’s
NFC
(near-field
communication)
hardware
“to
the
benefit
of
its
own
solution,”
Apple
Pay.
The
European
Commission
announced
earlier
this
year
that
Apple
committed
to
allowing
third-party
payment
providers
to
freely
use
the
iPhone’s
NFC
capabilities.
Apple’s
proposal
would
also
give
developers
access
to
Face
ID
for
user
authentication
and
let
iPhone
users
set
third-party
apps
as
their
default
payment
option,
Reuters
reports.
The
Commission
is
reportedly
expected
to
accept
Apple’s
offer
in
May,
but
it
has
asked
Apple
to
make
some
changes
first.
If
approved,
the
proposal
would
remain
in
place
for
10
years.
We
might
not
see
these
changes
outside
the
EU,
however,
as
Apple
still
hasn’t
confirmed
whether
it
will
open
NFC
to
developers
located
elsewhere.
Original author: Emma Roth
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