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UK Regulator Tells Apple to Open iPhone NFC Access by November
Original: UK CMA Pushes Apple to Open iPhone NFC by Nov. 17 [2026]
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority has told Apple to open iPhone NFC technology to third parties by November 17, 2026, moving ahead with plans to loosen Apple's control over contactless payments on its devices. The decision would let rival wallet and payment apps use the iPhone's tap-to-pay hardware without going through Apple Pay, a change Apple has long resisted on security grounds.
Why now: The regulator has set a firm deadline that could reshape mobile payments in the UK and force Apple to change how the iPhone works.
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- UK CMA Pushes Apple to Open iPhone NFC by Nov. 17 [2026] · https://tech-insider.org/
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