> They're all still very upset about this, and would drop Apple Pay in a second if the NFC chip were forced open by a regulator
Not if the users have anything to say about that.
Canadian banks tried to do their own contactless payment on Android (TD Pay, lol), but nobody wants it. In the end they caved and finally offered Google Pay.
I predict it's gonna be similar. Even if Apple opens up NFC payment, nobody will use them and prefer 1st party support like Apple Pay or Google Pay.
Just see how many people actually use Samsung pay vs Google Pay.
Not if the users have anything to say about that.
Canadian banks tried to do their own contactless payment on Android (TD Pay, lol), but nobody wants it. In the end they caved and finally offered Google Pay.
I predict it's gonna be similar. Even if Apple opens up NFC payment, nobody will use them and prefer 1st party support like Apple Pay or Google Pay.
Just see how many people actually use Samsung pay vs Google Pay.