Apple allows EU users to delete pre-installed apps on iOS 18
Apple has unveiled major changes to iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 in the EU as part of its ongoing efforts to comply with the Digital Markets Act. European users will…
Apple wants to allow external app stores, but UK users have to wait
The aim of the EU’s Digital Markets Act is to prevent large platforms such as Apple, Google and Meta from abusing their dominant market position. Photo: Mike Segar/Reuters (Mike Segar…
Apple will soon allow some iPhone users to delete the App Store, and there are other important iOS changes
iPhone and iPad users in the European Union will have much more choice when it comes to what apps are on their devices as Apple faces pressure from regulators. Even…
The App Store will soon be optional on some iPhones
Apple continues to work on changes to iOS to bring it into line with European Union guidelines. The latest change would have been unthinkable in the past. Apple will make…
iPhone will soon allow EU users to replace standard Apple apps
European iPhone and iPad users can simply ditch Apple’s Phone and Messages apps if they wish, as well as a number of other applications that iOS currently offers as default…
Apple updates browser selection and app deletion in the EU
As part of its efforts to comply with the Digital Markets Act, Apple will give users in the European Union (EU) more choice in browsers and apps. These changes apply…
iPhone users in the EU can try these third-party app stores today
Under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), iPhone users in the European Union can now access third-party app stores. Sarah Perez for TechCrunch: Like Apple’s App Store, alternative app marketplaces provide…
Europe is a battleground as Epic challenges Apple’s dominance
Rival app stores. New mobile ecosystems – and the main players in a battle that has been raging for four years remain the same. Epic’s fight against Apple’s app store…
Apple updates App Store terms to satisfy the European Commission
Apple changes its Digital Markets Act Compliance plan in response to the European CommissionAccusation that the company would harm competition on its App Store. “We are introducing updated terms that…
Apple relaxes the rules for external purchase links in the App Store and adjusts the fee structure in the European Union
Apple on Thursday announced updates to its EU compliance plan for the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The changes give app developers more flexibility to direct users to purchasing options outside…
