EU orders Apple to open up access to iOS notifications, allow AirDrop alternatives

20 March 2025
The third-party support should go into beta by the end of the year.

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i thought it's smartphone,

more like a dumbphone with alot of restriction.

    No corporation is above the user. EU is the goat.

      FatShady, 21 Mar 2025and force microsoft to allow people to uninstall whatever a... moreUninstalling a preinstalled Windows app is easy. Even if you've to use 3rd party app like WinToys to do it.

        hmmokay, 21 Mar 2025Where is it thriving? That u have to buy overpriced product... moreYou don’t see the fact Android has significant market share worldwide as thriving? LOL.

          potato4k, 21 Mar 2025Even if they had 40%, that means 60%, the majority, is Andr... moreYou do realise that EU parliament follow DSGVO regulations, right? I mean how much of a fanboy can one be to ignore all facts and believe that those regulacions where made for apple only? To have a life is one thing, to get a life is second most important.

            potato4k, 21 Mar 2025And what's wrong with a closed ecosystem? Even gilette... more🤦🏻‍♂️. When you understand s. And talk s. This is not about other mobile brands, it is about opening the platform for other products instead of forcing customers to buy only theirs. Pretty much stopping that garbage of a brand from blocking other manufacturers from selling their ideas. Meaning? Apple messed with wired headphones that were not made by apple, with smartwaches that are not made by apple, actually prety much anything that was not made by apple, even cables. So you see, little apple fany, in a world where competition counts, and diversity is important, you cannot be a dictator no mater w7hat your fans dream about.

              Anonymous, 21 Mar 2025Even though consumers are not priority, they get benefited.... moreActually, the wellbeing of economy is a priority, so yeah that includes european customers and busnisses. Only because you can read a comment on gsmarena, does not mean that, that comment is also right. Minding the fact that here are mostly fanboys that are even close to being adults, it is safe to say: take it eith a grain of salt.
              As for the comment i and you are refering too: Well nope the person has no idea what he/she/it is talking about.

                potato4k, 21 Mar 2025No. This particular one is specific for Apple. Regulators... moreWhen you saw to many movies and get detached from reality.

                  Lister, 20 Mar 2025It's even worse than this, Apple doesn't allow co... moreand force microsoft to allow people to uninstall whatever apps that come preinstalled without the need to install 3rd party apps or tinker with register/powershell...

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                    potato4k, 21 Mar 2025Even if they had 40%, that means 60%, the majority, is Andr... moreWhere is it thriving? That u have to buy overpriced products because u cant use another cheaper one with limited experience not only that OS is gonna constatly remind u that u have to use THEIR product. THIS is thriving? I think thats yours APPLE fantasy.
                    Google knows what regulation means, but Apple is a newcomer and has never had to deal with it, and now that it has grown into an oligopoly, it simply has to be regulated.

                      hmmokay, 21 Mar 2025U do know that apple has 27 % in some countrie but have 40 ... moreEven if they had 40%, that means 60%, the majority, is Android. Meaning competition is thriving.
                      For EU, Apple is roughly only hold about 30% market share. Samsung alone is also around 30%. Majority is Android. If the reasoning is profit, then it proved my point, that the EU legislators motivation is monetary. They simply want money from Apple, plain and simple.

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                        potato4k, 21 Mar 2025And what's wrong with a closed ecosystem? Even gilette... moreU do know that apple has 27 % in some countrie but have 40 %thats mean he has to be regulated, secondary even he has lower market share they are milking their customers so much that they took 60 % of profits from mobile OS.

                          Tanji, 21 Mar 2025EU regulators are forcing Apple as they don't need Sam... moreAnd what's wrong with a closed ecosystem? Even gilette blades are not compatible with other company's blades. And I still cannot play an Xbox game on a PlayStation.

                          If Apple were the only smartphone manufacturer, then yes it's a problem. But they're not, and Android is the majority by a large margin. So targeting Apple specifically is clearly monetary motivated. They actually know their demands are irrelevant towards competition as you said it yourself, there's Android. The competition is already there and thriving. So what they're doing is just hoping for Apple to pay the fines.

                            potato4k, 21 Mar 2025No. This particular one is specific for Apple. Regulators... moreEU regulators are forcing Apple as they don't need Samsung or Google to because Samsung and google or android in general has been applying this or already in placed in there system and apple has yet to implement it and only apple is the only closed ecosystem right now.

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                              Lister, 20 Mar 2025It's even worse than this, Apple doesn't allow co... moreApple Watches not working with iPad’s is a shameless example of them pushing people to buy an iPhone. They claim their ecosystem “works seamlessly”, they don’t even have compatibility with their own stuff!

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                                • 21 Mar 2025

                                potato4k, 21 Mar 2025No. This particular one is specific for Apple. Regulators... moreEven though consumers are not priority, they get benefited. So it's a win-win.

                                  Tanji, 21 Mar 2025Haven't used a Samsung or pixel yet? Cause as far as i... moreNo. This particular one is specific for Apple.
                                  Regulators always after the big money first. The hope is for the company to be unable to meet the demand and be forced to pay the fines, which is beneficial for the EU. There's actually zero concern for consumers or actual competition

                                    Lister, 20 Mar 2025It's even worse than this, Apple doesn't allow co... moreHaven't used a Samsung or pixel yet? Cause as far as i remember samsung and google have been doing these for years hence EU is forcing them to do the same.

                                      What Apple is being forced to do is what Google Android has been allowing for year. I like my Galaxy S25 Ultra 1TB. I'll never buy an iPhone from Apple.

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                                        • 20 Mar 2025

                                        O, 20 Mar 2025Order them to open Apple Watch compatibility to Android dev... moreIt's even worse than this, Apple doesn't allow connections to iPads, you HAVE to have an iPhone for full connectivity to the watch (like setting it up)
                                        The EU are bullies yes, but in this case I think it's a good thing, and it would be only fair if they also target Samsung and Google in the same way.

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