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In an unexpected development, Apple issued a statement concerning the European Digital Markets Act. This law, which was implemented last year, compelled the company to make the iOS platform accessible to external marketplaces and payment methods, as well as to share certain exclusive technologies with different vendors.
While several of these modifications bring significant enhancements for general user experience, Apple maintains that the DMA is causing delays in introducing new features within the EU, suggesting that some of them may never be launched due to concerns over privacy. To date, the company claims that iPhone Mirroring and the Visited Places and Preferred Routes features in Apple Maps are challenging to deploy without risking users’ data. Conversely, Live Translation is projected to launch without the involvement of other companies or developers in the translation process.
In the statement, Apple remarked, “We’ve proposed modifications to these features that would safeguard our users’ data, but thus far, according to the European Commission, the DMA prevents us from sharing these features with Apple users until we offer them in other company products.”
