The EU Will Force Apple To Open Up iPadOS

As reported by Bloomberg (paywalled), Apple's iPadOS will need to abide by EU's DMA rules, as it is now designated as a gatekeeper alongside the Safari web browser, iOS operating system and the App Store. 'Apple now has six months to ensure full compliance of iPadOS with the DMA obligations,' reads the EU's blog post about the change. Engadget reports: What does Apple have to do to ensure iPadOS compliance? According to the DMA, gatekeepers are prohibited from favoring their own services over rivals and from locking users into the ecosystem. The software must also allow third parties to interoperate with internal services, which is why third-party app stores are becoming a thing on iPhones in Europe. The iPad, presumably, will soon follow suit. In other words, the DMA is lobbing some serious stink bombs into Apple's walled garden. In a statement published by Forbes, Apple said it 'will continue to constructively engage with the European Commission' to ensure its designated services comply with the DMA, including iPadOS. 'iPadOS constitutes an important gateway on which many companies rely to reach their customers,' wrote Margrethe Vestager, Executive Vice-President in charge of competition policy at the European Commission. 'Today's decision will ensure that fairness and contestability are preserved also on this platform.'

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