Apple is Opening Up the iPhone’s NFC Chip: What You Need to Know
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 primarily only used for Apple Pay, but a number of new capabilities will be coming when Apple expands access to NFC.

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