Vipps launches Apple Pay alternative for iPhones
Norwegian payments provider Vipps has introduced the Apple Pay alternative for iPhone users. It is claimed that Vipps has become the first company globally to introduce a competing solution to Apple Pay on the iPhone, also being available on Android devices.
The world’s first Apple Pay rival for iPhones has launched, but it might bring some drawbacks
The world’s first Apple Pay alternative has launched in Norway It could prompt other services to follow suit in Europe There are both benefits and drawbacks to this move Apple Pay lets you wirelessly pay for almost anything using just your iPhone,
World's First Apple Pay Alternative for iPhone Launches in Norway
Norwegian payment service Vipps has become the world's first company to launch a competing tap-to-pay solution to Apple Pay on iPhone,
Apple Pay’s first competitor on the iPhone has arrived in Norway
A Norwegian payment app called Vipps is the first service to take advantage of a new, more open iOS ecosystem thanks to EU regulations. Starting today, Norwegians can use Vipps for tap-to-pay transactions and online payments, and they can even set the app as the default payment option on their iPhones, as reported by MacRumors.
There’s now an Apple Pay alternative for iPhone users in Norway
Apple finally offered third-party developers access to its Near-Field Communication (NFC) technology. Not only are iPhone users in the EU receiving access, but other regions can also leverage this technology.
First Apple Pay Alternative Arrives in Norway in a Sign of Things to Come
The BankAxept cards can be used for tap-to-pay transactions and online purchases from an iPhone. Thanks to EU regulations and changes in iOS 18.1 and later, they can also be set as the default payment app on the iPhone, replacing Apple Wallet entirely.
Vipps Emerges as First Apple Pay Tap-to-Pay Competitor on iPhone Due to EU Regulation
An agreement between Apple and the European Union allows third-party apps to support NFC payments, just like the Apple Pay and Wallet apps.
Vipps MobilePay Launches as World’s First Apple Pay Alternative
By introducing its new NFC-enabled tap-to-pay 'MobilePay’ feature, Norwegian-based Vipps has become the world’s first alternative to Apple Pay for iPhone.
Norway gets world's first Apple Pay alternative for iPhone
A Norwegian firm has become the first to take advantage of the EU law that required Apple to allow Apple Pay rivals to use its iPhone NFC technology.
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Vipps is the first third-party payments system for iOS
A real Apple Pay competitor which can be set as the default payments app on iPhones. Vipps is a Norwegian payments app that ...
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Vipps MobilePay tackles Apple at its own game as the first NFC-based Apple Pay rival on iPhone
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