The European Commission (EC) on Wednesday imposed a series of measures to the American company Apple to guarantee the interoperability of the iPhone’s operating systems and Ipados of its tablet with third -party devices.
The decision was made within the framework of the Digital Markets Law -the antimonopoly law approved by the European Union to control the power of technological ones -because it considers that the access of third companies to the iPhone and the iPad will expand market share and expand the purchase options to consumers.
The measures are designed to improve the connectivity of smart watches, headphones or televisions with Apple products, so Brussels has forced the Silicon Valley company to improve notifications between them, to improve Wi-Fi connections or allow wireless connections per Bluetooth automatically.
The Commission also forced Apple to establish more transparent and fair communication and with competitors who request information and permission to guarantee the interoperability of its products with the iPhone and the iPad.
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Europe imposes measures to Apple to guarantee the interoperability of the iPhone and the iPad
“The companies that operate in the EU, regardless of their place of constitution, must comply with the EU regulations, including the Digital Markets Law. With this decision, we simply implement the law and provide legal certainty both to Apple and the developers,” said the vice president of the European Commission in charge of the competence policy, Teresa Ribera, in a statement.
The decision of the community executive comes after the president of the United States, Donald Trump, threatened the EU with tariffs in case of applying restrictive measures against US technological.
“The Digital Markets Law opens opportunities in the digital market for companies, especially startups and SMEs, while preserving the innovation space of large Internet companies. The clear and specific measures adopted today achieve this balance, said the Vice President of Digital Sovereignty of the European Commission, Henna Virkkunen.
If Apple does not meet the obligations, the commission could impose a fine of up to 10% of its annual turnover in the future.
With EFE information.
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