Apple is preparing to allow downloads of applications to iPhone and iPad not only from the App Store, but also from third-party stores. The agency said this is due to a major reform aimed at meeting the stringent requirements of the European Union, which will come into effect in 2024. Bloomberg.
According to agency sources, the software development and services department is actively working to uncover key elements of Apple platforms.
Bloomberg states that with the change, users will be able to download third-party apps to their iPhones and iPads without using the company’s app store, bypassing the restrictions and the up to 30% commission Apple takes on purchases.
The measure was taken in response to EU laws aimed at leveling the market for third-party developers and improving consumers’ digital lives. The agency said regulators and software makers have complained for years that Apple and Google, which have run the two largest mobile app stores, have too much power.
According to the agency’s interlocutors, permission to download apps from third-party stores may not appear only in Europe if similar laws are passed in other countries.
According to EU law, which will come into effect in 2024, tech companies are required to allow third-party apps to be installed, allowing users to change default settings more easily.
Previously reportedThe European Union has approved a single charging standard for all smartphones sold in the territory of the member states of the union. All mobile devices entering stores in Europe should be equipped with USB-C connectors by the end of 2024.