The European Union has sent Apple preliminary instructions on how it expects the iPhone maker to comply with interoperability provisions in the bloc’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), its flagship market contestability reform. According to the Commission, device manufacturers and app developers should be able to access nine iOS connectivity features that were restricted to Apple’s […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
The EU has sent Apple preliminary instructions under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) to allow wider interoperability of iOS with third-party apps and connected devices. This includes access to features like peer-to-peer Wi-Fi, NFC, and device pairing, aiming for better compatibility between iPhones and non-Apple devices. Apple argues the DMA requirements are anti-innovation, could compromise user privacy and security by forcing them to share unencrypted data with third parties, and limit their ability to protect users from data misuse.
