(ANSA-AFP) - PARIS, JAN 26 - Apple will make changes, starting from March, to its iOS operating system, its Safari browser and its App Store application store within the European Union, thus complying with the new regulation of digital markets , the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which will come into force on 7 March.
Starting from the release of version 17.4 of its iOS operating system, developers will be able to offer alternative applications, verified by Apple.
The apps developed by the Cupertino brand, therefore, will no longer be the only payment options.
And, when they open Safari, European users will be able to choose their browser from a list of competitors.
Until now you had to go into the settings to make this change.
These innovations entail new pricing conditions for developers.
“The changes we are announcing are consistent with the requirements of the European Union Digital Markets Act, while at the same time helping to protect EU users from the inevitable increase in privacy and security threats that this regulation brings,” says Phil Schiller, vice president of marketing of Apple.
"Even with these guarantees, many risks remain", adds the Cupertino group which underlines the possibility of "a less intuitive user experience".
Apple, like five other digital giants - Alphabet (Google), Amazon, Meta, Microsoft and the Chinese ByteDance (TikTok) will be subject to the rules of the DMA from next March 7, which introduces stricter rules to contain anti-competitive regulations practiced in the EU.
Companies that transgress risk fines of up to 20% of their global turnover in the event of a repeat offense, or even dismantling measures in the most serious cases.
(ANSA-AFP).
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