Earlier this month, PayPal said that it would debut contactless iPhone payments in Germany, and German iPhone users now appear to be able to use the feature. According to German site iPhone Ticker, some PayPal customers in Germany have access to PayPal as an alternative to Apple Pay. PayPal can be used for NFC tap to pay functionality just like ‌Apple Pay‌, with payments initiated in the same way. PayPal users in Germany are able to set PayPal as the default payment app over ‌Apple Pay‌, using the side button to bring up PayPal as a payment option for one-tap contactless payments in retail locations. If PayPal is not set as the default payment method, contactless payments can be made…

PayPal today announced that it is planning to debut contactless payments in Germany, allowing German iPhone users to make tap-to-pay purchases in stores using their PayPal accounts. PayPal is able to offer this feature because Europe's Digital Markets Act has forced Apple to open up the NFC chip in its devices to third-party apps. NFC payments are available in apps without the need for Apple Pay or the Wallet app, allowing third-party payment services and banks to offer their own tap-to-pay solutions on Apple devices. European users are able to choose a default app that is activated when an ‌iPhone‌ is near an NFC terminal or when the side button on the device is double pressed, so paying in stores…

It would have been really easy to miss it, but Apple last year briefly mentioned a new PayPal feature coming to the Wallet app on the iPhone. In an October 2024 press release, celebrating the 10-year anniversary of Apple Pay, Apple announced that iPhone users in the U.S. would be able to see their PayPal balance when using their PayPal debit card in the Wallet app. Apple said this feature would launch in 2025, so it should arrive in a future iOS 18 or iOS 19 update. Here is exactly what Apple said in the press release last year:Next year, customers in the U.S. will also be able to see their PayPal balance when using their PayPal debit card in…

PayPal debit card users will soon be able to see their balance in Apple Wallet. This one of several features new or coming soon to Apple Pay. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)

PayPal is stepping up its game in the U.S. payment market. By integrating into Apple Wallet and offering 5% cashback, PayPal is aiming to compete directly with traditional banks and tech giants in the point-of-sale market. This strategic move is part of a broader turnaround plan led by CEO Alex Chriss, who joined PayPal from Intuit last year. Reuters: ‎ While PayPal has long dominated online payments and peer-to-peer payments via its Venmo app, it has not pushed consumers to use its products in person. “E-commerce has obviously been one of the fastest growing areas where people are spending their dollars… but it’s not everything,” Chriss said. “Now consumers can use PayPal for every purchase, everywhere, every time.” The push…

PayPal is stepping up its game in the U.S. payment market. By integrating into Apple Wallet and offering 5% cashback, PayPal is aiming to compete directly with traditional banks and tech giants in the point-of-sale market. This strategic move is part of a broader turnaround plan led by CEO Alex Chriss, who joined PayPal from Intuit last year. Reuters: ‎ While PayPal has long dominated online payments and peer-to-peer payments via its Venmo app, it has not pushed consumers to use its products in person. “E-commerce has obviously been one of the fastest growing areas where people are spending their dollars… but it’s not everything,” Chriss said. “Now consumers can use PayPal for every purchase, everywhere, every time.” The push…