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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Apple has confirmed that it will now allow iPhone owners in the EU to select new third-party NFC contactless payment systems when iOS 17.4 ships.