Apple Faces UK Pressure to Open iPhone to Rival Wallets

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globaltech3h ago

TL;DR

UK antitrust regulator wants Apple to open up iPhone NFC access 'Not a single firm has launched a wallet-type product to compete with Apple.' The UK is taking aim at Apple's near-monopoly on contactless NFC (Near-Field Communication) smartphone payments, according to a new proposal from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).

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