Apple will allow third-party app stores on iPhones in the EU

From March, Apple will allow alternative app stores on its devices purchased in the EU.
At present, all iPhone owners can only download apps from its own App Store.
Apple has always maintained that its rules protect user safety. But it has been accused of creating a monopoly by giving customers and developers no choice but to go through its own channels, and charging developers up to 30 percent commission.

Apple’s policies have created a monopoly by giving customers and developers no choice but to go through its own channels, and charging developers up to 30 percent.

This means that developers who either don’t meet Apple’s standards for a presence in the App Store or don’t want to pay commissions are excluded from the millions of people who use Apple gadgets.
The changes don’t currently apply to the UK, although the Digital Markets Bill currently making its way through Parliament is likely to subject Apple’s practices to similar scrutiny.
Epic, the creator of Fortnite, is known to have withdrawn its hit game from the App Store after disagreeing with its policies. It has been unavailable on the App Store since 2020, although it can be played online.

The game is not available on the App Store.

Theoretically, the move could mean that iPhone users in Europe will be able to restore the Fortnite app through another marketplace. The move comes as the EU’s Digital Marketplaces Act comes into force. The aim of the new law — to regulate the biggest companies, which are the gatekeepers of services such as search engines and app stores, to make the market fairer for both established companies and smaller firms.

The new law is intended to regulate the largest companies, which are the gatekeepers of services such as search engines and app stores, to make the market fairer for both established companies and smaller firms.

Apple also said it will further expand browser choices so that EU users can opt out of the company’s Safari browser the first time they open it. However, the company warned that while it sets high standards for all new alternative apps and stores, it believes the move will create additional security risks for customers and increase their risk of being exposed to malware, scams and scams hidden in apps from elsewhere.

Apple also said that it would not allow customers to use Safari for the first time.

«The changes we are announcing today are consistent with the Digital Markets Act in the European Union and help protect EU users from the imminent privacy and security threats posed by the regulation» — Apple said.

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The US technology giant sells premium products, promising that they provide an extra layer of security. Android apps can already be obtained from a wider range of stores. However, as a result, malware is far more common on Android devices than on Apple devices. The aim of both the new EU rules and the UK proposals — is to try to maintain open and competitive markets in which multiple companies can successfully operate alongside each other.
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