Apple's closed garden, one of the most identified issues with the company, is going to change?
Starting with the iOS 17 version that will be released in September alongside the iPhone 15 series, the company may allow users, for the first time ever, to download applications outside of the AppStore and install them on their devices, similar to Google's Android - according to a new report by Mark Gorman in the news agency Bloomberg.
As you know, the American technology giant has always been strongly opposed to installing apps on its devices that are not from its official store, claiming that it would harm the security of the users' information.
The reason for the decision is the European Union's Digital Markets Act - which will require platforms like Apple's ecosystem to become more open to competition under the law.
However, estimates are that the historic change is expected to come in only later, if at all, as the requirement will only come into effect in 2024.
And that's not all, the European Union is also interested in increasing the transparency of the platforms - and determined that they will be obliged to give users the option not to use the algorithm with personalized recommendations on their platforms.
Companies that do not comply with the new law may incur a fine of up to 10% of their total annual international revenues, and a fine of 20% in case of repeated violations.
It is time to remind that another dramatic step approved in the Union put an end to the multiplicity of chargers, and all smartphones sold in the European Union starting in the fall of 2024, including the iPhone, will be equipped with a USB-C socket as a universal standard.
The law applies to any other common gadget, including tablets, cameras, headphones, mobile consoles and e-book readers, with a power of up to 100 watts.
Here, too, the one who is the bad news for her, is Apple, which for years insisted on keeping its proprietary plug, the Lightning, thus forcing its users to purchase compatible cables and chargers made by it.
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