Based on what was reported by Reuters; Apple will allow its competitors to access mobile payment systems, and its outcome will be the settlement of the monopoly fee from the European Union. Hence avoiding heavy fines. On the other hand, Apple said that New Delhi's following the European Union and implementing the idea that current iPhones contain USB-C charging ports will greatly harm its local production. Follow this article with us, and we will share with you all the information about this news and its consequences.
Apple decides to let competitors use NFC technology
Last year, Apple was accused by the European Union of restricting competitors' access to... NFC Which Apple uses in the Apple Pay payment service. Hence, competing companies were affected and were unable to develop their service.
Moreover, banks and alternative payment platforms have complained about Apple's control of the market and the large privileges it obtains. In the same context, some critics pointed out that Apple is gaining significant privileges and exploiting the iPhone in order to seize control of the market.
As for the negotiations currently, they are taking place in the direction that companies that offer the phone payment feature will accept Apple's offer. It is worth noting that the European Commission sent it in mid-2022, and it included an objection to the near-field communication technology used by Apple. And it is exploiting its control over the mobile phone market to its advantage.
Apple issued warnings to India regarding the shared charger
India officially required that iPhones, even before the iPhone 15, contain a USB-C port. According to what was said by Reuters, Apple is pressuring India to postpone the decision to introduce USB-C charging ports on a global scale.
What India wants is just an implementation of EU rules, which stipulate that all smartphones have a USB-C charging port. Accordingly, India has contacted Apple about implementing this on all its devices before June 2025.
In the same context, almost all parties agreed, including Samsung, but this does not apply to Apple, which has a number of products that still contain a Lightning port. But the other view is that a single shipper solution would save approximately $271 million. Not only that, it will reduce electronic waste.
Apple meeting with the Indian Ministry of Information Technology
The meeting took place on November 28, and the events were as follows:
- Apple has asked the Indian government to exempt existing models from the new rules.
- Apple's justification was that implementing the shared shipper rule would make it difficult for it to achieve the local production goals it seeks.
- Apple also said it would not be able to meet production-linked incentive targets if the regulation were implemented.
But Apple did not specify how its production would be affected, which led to the Ministry of Technology deciding to review its request so that it would take enough time to make a wise decision. Moreover, famous analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said that Apple is achieving growth of approximately 14% in India, and this percentage is expected to increase to 25%.
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Wise decision, everything develops
Monopoly of things kills creativity
As for security, Apple knows well how to protect its products, which is a new challenge for it
Who among us has not learned from Nokia's lesson?
Welcome, Egyptian! I completely agree with you, development continues and new challenges enhance creativity. Apple always shows its strength in the field of security and maintaining user privacy, and I am sure that this step will be an opportunity for it to prove that again. In fact, who among us has not learned from Nokia's lesson? 😅🍏💪
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Apple is right regarding the issue of Apple Pay
But of course she has no right to insist on an outdated charging port, and she still remembers changing it to the latest iPhone, and the new production of old phones wants it to work on the old port!!
Change is absolutely necessary, but not at the expense of the consumer, given that Apple phones are the most expensive phones in the world
Not because I love their products, I buy completely new accessories every year to change my phone
A very financial company, to be honest
What interesting comments🍏 Really, changing the charging port can be expensive for consumers, especially if they need to buy new accessories. But let's remember that the change may also bring some benefits, such as improved charging speed and better compatibility with other devices. 🤷♂️🔌 In any case, we always look forward to seeing what Apple has in store for us in the future!
I don't like Apple's behavior. May God curse the European Union that is stripping Apple of its identity
Starting with changing the port
Then receive messages between Android and iPhone
Then external download
Then now the chaos of unreliable payment services that are becoming available on the iPhone
Apple should stop them
Welcome, dear Ahmed 🙋♂️, I sense your feelings regarding these changes in the Apple world 🌍🍏. But let's remember that change is part of life, and sometimes companies have to adapt to new laws and challenges. If Apple had not developed, it would have continued to sell only Macintosh devices! 😅 There's nothing wrong with a little variety, right? 😉