The EU Commission wants iPhones to play nice with third-party smart wearables | Infinium-tech
The European Commission (EC) has launched two proceedings to help Apple comply with its interoperability obligations under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The main requirement from Cupertino is to “provide free and effective interoperability with third-party developers and businesses with hardware and software features controlled by iOS and iPadOS”.
Apple must provide third-party developers and businesses with free and effective interoperability with hardware and software features controlled by Apple’s operating systems iOS and iPadOS, designated under the DMA.
In simple terms, this means that the EU wants Apple to open up the benefits of its ecosystem to third-party devices such as wireless earbuds, smartwatches, and VR headsets. This includes device pairing, notifications, and connectivity as specified by the EC.
The second requirement is that Apple must accept iOS/iPadOS interoperability requests from third-party developers. The EC wants Apple to process the requests in a “transparent, timely and fair” manner and at no additional cost. Apple has been issued an order. official statement Rollout of interoperability confirmed for third-party iOS and iPadOS developers.
The EC’s new proceedings are due to be completed next year. Failure to comply with the new proceedings could result in Apple being fined up to 10% of its global annual turnover.
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