iPad users in the EU can download apps from third-party app stores starting on September 16 | Infinium-tech
iPad users in the EU will have something to cheer about next week, following the arrival of the same feature on iOS which has been available for a few months now.
Starting September 16 (Monday), they will be able to use third-party app stores to download apps on their iPad. This most likely means that support for third-party app stores will be included in iPadOS 18, as it is going to be released on Monday. Additionally, iPadOS browser apps will be able to use alternative engines that are not Safari’s.
It was announced in May and now it is finally on the verge of becoming a reality.
This is good news, but Apple is definitely not doing this out of kindness. This is the result of the EU adopting strict regulations targeting Apple and other big players like it. Apple was actually forced to implement these new policies, otherwise it would never have given up its grip on its mobile operating system.
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