Apple won a ruling in California federal court on Thursday dismissing a proposed class action that accused the company of restricting technology used to build apps on the iPhone, causing consumers to pay more for their devices.

Owners of iPhones in dozens of countries have been warned of mercenary spyware attacks by manufacturer Apple Inc. Apple recently issued a global warning to iPhone users in 98 countries about potential spyware threats.

Apple’s iPhones and iPads feature an NFC, or near-field communication, chip that allows users to pay at stores with their handsets. NFC makes it possible to make purchases by holding a mobile device near a payment terminal. The technology uses a digital wallet, an app that stores the user’s credit card details, to process transactions.