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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Raziye Akkoc

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Eu accepts apple plan to open iphone tap to pay to rivals | History Defined

The case dates back to 2022 when Brussels first accused Apple of blocking rivals from its popular 'tap-as-you-go' iPhone payment system (Credit: AFP)

The EU on Thursday approved Apple's offer to allow rivals access to the iPhone's ability to tap-to-pay within the bloc, ending a lengthy probe and sparing it a heavy fine.

The case dates back to 2022 when Brussels first accused Apple of blocking rivals from its popular iPhone tap payment system in a breach of EU competition law.

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