iOS 12 has revealed today a new important change for phones iPhone, company Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), going to offer the customers something they have been waiting for a long time. More precisely, starting with iOS 12, Apple will expand the functionality of the NFC chip in the iPhone by offering new APIs with more functions available to application developers.
iOS 12 will allow you to use the iPhone not only for mobile payments through Apple Pay, but also to replace NFC cards for transport, access to buildings, and much more. iOS 11 brought the possibility for iPhones to be transformed into scanners for NFC RFID chips, but the limited functionality offered then will be substantially expanded starting with iOS 12.
iOS 12 brings an Important Change for the iPhone
Apple employees can already use the NFC in the iPhone to gain access to the new campus in Cupertino instead of scanning their badges, so the functionality in iOS 12 is in full testing process. Apple is testing this new functionality of iOS 12 in advance with its employees before offering it to developers, but it is clear that a big change is going to be offered.
"Apple is making a significant change to a wireless chip in the iPhone that will allow users to more securely unlock doors enabled with the same technology, a person familiar with the matter said. The change to the near-field communication, or NFC, chip, which is expected to be announced next month, could pave the way for people to use iPhones for other security-sensitive interactions, from paying transit fares and opening car doors to verifying their identity in other ways."
iOS 12 could also bring the possibility of using the NFC chip for mobile payments in various banking applications, something that many people would like to be able to do, but for now this change is not confirmed. Apple has refused to offer this support until now, so it remains to be seen if iOS 12 will bring it, or if we will have to wait for it.
