European Union moves to compel Apple to open up operating system to rival tech

Apple gets EU warning to open up iPhone operating system

Apple Inc. has been warned by the European Union to open up its highly guarded iPhone and iPad operating systems to rival technologies, or eventually risk...

EU Regulators Move to Compel Apple to Open Up Operating System to Rival Technologies

The European Union stated on Sept. 19 that it will come up with a plan to compel Apple to open up its iPhone and iPad mobile operating systems to competing technologies. The EU’s executive branch, the European Commission, said in an update that it has opened two “specification proceedings” that will spell out what Apple needs to do under the 27-nation bloc’s Digital Markets Act (DMA). One proceeding will focus on how connected devices such as sm…

EU Commission demands Apple to align interoperability with digital competition rules

The European Commission will formally specify steps that Apple needs to take to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) around its interoperability with other products, the EU executive announced on Thursday (19 September).

European Union moves to compel Apple to open up operating system to rival tech

The European Union says it will outline steps to compel Apple to open up its iPhone and iPad operating systems to competing technologies under the bloc’s tough new digital rulebook, which threatens hefty fines for breaches.

The EU gives Apple six months to make cross-device interoperability easier

The European Commission plans to come up with its own measures that Apple has to follow to ensure interoperability if it doesn't want to pay huge fines.

EU wants to force Apple’s iPhone to work with third-party smartwatches and other accessories

The European Commission wants Apple to continue complying with the DMA by requiring the company to offer more features to third-party makers.