In a landmark decision, Apple has announced significant changes to its European Union operations, opening the App Store to comply with the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) and ushering in a new era of app deliverance and monetization on the iOS ecosystem.
APP STORE OVERHAUL
For the first time in its history, Apple is set to allow iPhone users in the EU to download apps from sources other than its own App Store. This paradigm shift could include access to rival platforms like the Google Play Store in a move designed to appease the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA). The implications are profound, signaling a move from Apple’s walled-garden ecosystem towards a more open digital marketplace and allowing developers, publishers, and third-party app stores to offer their services
