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In response to Apple's recent announcement of changes to its App Store in the European Union (EU) to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA), Tim

Apple's iOS 17.4 is currently in beta, adding groundbreaking new features to iPhone like third-party app marketplaces and browsers that don't run on WebKit. Unfortunately, those features are EU-only.

Among the critics are Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney, who calls Apple's plan an 'illegal anticompetitive scheme rife with new Junk Fees on downloads.'

App developers in the European Union who choose to opt in to Apple's new business terms must pay an €0.50 "Core Technology Fee" or CTF for every app install…

Since 2008, Apple has maintained tight control over the iPhone's app ecosystem. But about one and a half decades later, the iPhone maker is forced to bring down the walls of its "walled garden" as the European Union's Digital Markets Act goes into effect this March.

Apple iPhone users, but only those in the European Union (EU), will be able to download apps from third-party app stores as a result of the new Digital Markets Act.

Discover how Apple is adapting its iOS ecosystem in response to the EU's Digital Markets Act. Explore the changes that empower users.

Epic Games CEO, Tim Sweeney, has blasted Apple's new EU App Store concessions as the gaming developer's long-running battle with the tech giant rumbles on.

Discover the latest freedom for iPhone users with sideloading apps. Learn about the European Union's role and the risks involved.