Apple just paid its faucet to iPhone technology including Poland, Switzerland, Finland, Hungary, Portugal, etc. This allows for contactless payments. It can use credit and debit cards, Apple Pay and many third-party payment platforms.
The last one was once a controversial issue for Apple. The company only allows third-party developers to access its NFC technology, which can pay for payments after EU regulators . Apple even agreed to allow users to make their default apps by using third-party wallets.
This means that many European customers will now be able to access third-party payment platforms . For example, iPhone users in Finland will be able to use TAP to pay for stripes, Sumup, Viva, etc. Hungarians will be able to use Adyen, Global Payments, MyPos, etc. This is a veritable treasure pot for NFC payment methods.
The United States has also participated in the bill thanks to strict EU regulations and the region’s Digital Markets Act (DMA). company NFC technology has been opened recently Applicable to third-party developers in the United States and Canada. As part of iOS 18.1, this feature is in a software update.
This feature works in today’s announced European countries as long as customers have iPhone XS or newer and they are running the most recent iOS version. Merchants do not need any other hardware to complete the transaction. Third-party payment platforms can also integrate TAP and pay directly into their iOS apps.
