Apple will open iPhone to alternative app stores, lower fees in Europe to comply with regulations

This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: Apple's App Store icon is displayed on an iPad in Baltimore, March 19, 2018. Apple has unveiled a sweeping plan to tear down some of the competitive barriers that it has built around its lucrative iPhone franchise. The announcement Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024, comes as it moves to comply with upcoming European regulations aimed at g ...