Opening up the iPhone's NFC system would allow Apple Pay rivals like PayPal and banks to create alternative mobile wallets on Apple devices.
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iOS 17.2 you share Wallet passes by bringing two iPhones together
A new NameDrop-like feature in iOS 17.2 uses NFC to enable you to quickly share eligible Wallet passes by bringing two iPhones together.
Apple backing the new Aliro smart lock standard
Apple's protocol for digital home keys has served as the basis of a new industry standard for smart locks and digital keys, dubbed Aliro.
How to turn off all NFC proximity features on iPhone in iOS 17
Learn how to stop your iPhone from communicating and sharing data with other iPhones when you bring both next to each other.
Five ways to replicate the Action button functionality on old iPhones
Check out these options to replicate the features of the iPhone 15 Pro Action button on regular iPhone 15 or other older iPhone models.
Apple Pay hits Samsung’s home country, with only one card issuer supported
The Apple Pay mobile payment service is now available to Hyundai Card customers in South Korea on their iPhones, iPads and Macs.
BMW’s 2023 X1 and its electric SUV, the iX1, can now be unlocked with your iPhone
BMW's Digital Key Plus now works with the 2023 Xi model and the iX1, its all-electric SUV, using an iPhone or Apple Watch in your pocket.
Watch Apple’s Tap to Pay feature in action at the Apple Park visitor center
Watch Apple's “Tap to Pay” feature, which lets the iPhone accept contactless payments without using additional hardware, in use at Apple Park's visitor center.
Apple Pay launching Tap to Pay on iPhone later in 2022
Apple will launch a new iPhone contactless payments feature with Tap to Pay on Apple Pay, coming later in 2022 via merchant-enabled iOS apps in the United States.
Future iOS update could allow iPhones to accept credit cards directly via NFC
A future iOS update could enable your iPhone to accept credit card payments directly via its onboard NFC chip without requiring any additional external hardware.
Augment your jailbroken iPhone’s NFC tag interaction capabilities with Aemulo
Like so many other smartphones on the market today, iPhones support NFC (near field communication) capabilities. NFC is frequently used by Apple Pay and by compatible NFC tags.
How to correctly tap AirTag with iPhone to read its embedded NFC tag
Should you stumble upon someone's lost item with an AirTag attached, tap the AirTag to your iPhone to read the underlying NFC tag and reveal the owner's contact information.