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Japan forces Apple and Google to open their mobile platforms • The Register (www.theregister.com)

submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 5 months ago (24 children)

If this means that I might be able to use NFC payments because alternatives to Google Pay will exist, I am very happy. Hopefully this will also make possible to F-droid to provide auto updates.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago (8 children)

I'm confused why would you need a phone to pay via NFC. All you need is your card.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I can usually pull out my phone faster than taking a card out of my wallet.
Phone-based cards typically have significantly higher limits than physical cards. (I can tap hundreds of dollars with my phone, only about $100 on my card.)
The phone needs to be unlocked which is safer than the card which just needs to be tapped with no other authentication.
One less thing to carry around.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

I use phone every day at office so I don't need to get the wallet out of my jacket when going to the canteen to buy lunch. It's literally the reason I started using my phone to pay. Too many times I forgot my card...

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