Here are all the features Apple has to add in iOS 19 and iOS 20 for the EU
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Here are all the features Apple has to add in iOS 19 and iOS 20 for the EU
The European Commission continues to expand the Digital Markets Act and adjust the rules Apple must follow through the arrival of iOS 20. After opening up the iPhone ecosystem to third-party marketplaces, third-party payments, and other changes, the EU wants Apple to keep improving the interoperability between its software and third-party devices. The European Commission recently announced several decisions, including that third-party smartwatch…
Apple now has to become more like Android, and the company hates it
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority The European Commission has mandated that Apple make nine key interoperability features available on iOS to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA). These include enabling third-party connected devices to access notifications, allow background app execution, NFC communication, Wi-Fi file transfers, and media casting similar to AirPlay. These regulations aim to break Apple’s ecosystem lock-in by allowing…
Apple is increasingly moving towards a two-speed iOS: one version for the European Union, another for the rest of the world. Brussels requires the operating system to be interoperable with the competition, which does not suit the first party concerned.
Apple’s Restrictions on Third-Party Hardware Interoperability – Pixel Envy
There is a free market argument that can be made about how Apple gets to design its own ecosystem and, if it is so restrictive, people will be more hesitant to buy an iPhone since they can get more choices with an Android phone. I get that. But I think it is unfortunate so much of our life coalesces around devices which are so restrictive compared to those which came before. Recall Apple’s “digital hub” strategy. The Mac would not only connect t…
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