By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) The European Union has reportedly accepted a series of concessions that Apple has made over allowing third-party rivals access to its hardware NFC systems at the core of Apple Pay.Apple’s iPhone NFC to open to third-party devs post-EU probeIn January 2024, it was reported that Apple had agreed to allow rivals in the European Union to use its Near Field Communications chips in the iPhone. The Financial Times says that after several months, the EU is now about to accept Apple’s concessions, and so conclude an investigation that could have resulted in another fine.Three unspecified sources say that officials from the EU have been testing Apple’s measures. They also report that Apple has offered to keep this access available for a decade. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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