EU orders Apple to open up access to iOS notifications, allow AirDrop alternatives | Infinium-tech
Apple faces more investigation under the European Union’s Digital Markets Act. Cupertino has now received extensive guidelines to implement interoperability, especially about access to iOS notifications and options for airDrop and airplay.
Future iOS devices should provide full access to iOS notification system, background execution privilege and system feature access. Currently, these abilities are exclusive to apple products and apple watches such as apple products, but they should also be opened for third -party manufacturers.
Headphone manufacturers require access to system functions such as closeness auto-pairing and automatic audio switching. Additionally, other devices should be able to use similar features for aircraft and airplays.
The requirements also include automatically providing access to Wi-Fi network information, enabling NFC chip to user payment card details and facilitating high-bondwindth peer-to-pier Wi-Fi connectivity.
All listed features should be free for each connected device. The European Union has stated that framework and APIs should be accessible to third party companies simultaneously with launch on Apple devices; They cannot be introduced at a later date.
The timeline to apply all measures indicates that they should enter beta by the end of the year, with a full rollout in 2026. It seems that most features will be available at iOS 19, but only for users in the European Union.
Apple said the decision “slows down the ability of Apple to innovate” and that the European Union forces Cupertino to provide new features to companies that do not need to follow the same rules.
The company argued that it is being wrongly targeted by DMA, allows others to “take it away” independently – a bold claim from a company that shuts down basic features, fees for other people, what offers for free, and until it does not cut, blocks the innovations of the third party.
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