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Apple now has to become more like Android, and the company hates it
EU is forcing Apple to further open up its ecosystem — iPhones will soon support better third-party smartwatches and more.
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority
- The European Commission has mandated that Apple make nine key interoperability features available on iOS to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA).
- These include enabling third-party connected devices to access notifications, allow background app execution, NFC communication, Wi-Fi file transfers, and media casting similar to AirPlay.
- These regulations aim to break Apple’s ecosystem lock-in by allowing seamless integration between iPhones and third-party accessories. This would bring functionality closer to what Android users enjoy today with diverse smartwatch compatibility and background app functions.
Apple has had to slowly open up its walled garden to outsiders, thanks to legislation passed by the EU under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). Notably, the company has had to allow third-party app stores on iOS in the EU, a feature that Android used to proudly boast about. Today, the European Commission has specified interoperability obligations for Apple to comply with, and unironically, they will bring iOS closer than ever to Android in how it works.
What does Apple have to change?
