iPHONE USERS IN the EU may soon have a choice of non–Apple app stores, browsers, and payment systems. Apple has made changes to iOS, Safari, and the App Store in iOS 17.4 in the EU to comply with the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), which requires “core platform services” to be opened up to competition. Developers can offer alternative app distribution systems and alternative payment processing systems, even completing transactions on external websites and using NFC technology in their own banking and wallet apps.
Alternative app stores…in Europe
Feb 27, 2024
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