Apple may avoid punitive daily fines for breaching the European Union's (EU) Digital Markets Act as the bloc is set to approve the App Store changes.
EU antitrust regulators will reportedly approve Apple’s App Store changes
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Apple now permits cellular phone calls and carrier-based SMS/MMS/RCS messages in third-party apps, but only in Europe
Apple provides new APIs to third-party developers in the European Union that enable cellular phone calls and SMS, MMS and RCS messaging within apps.
iOS 26’s Visited Places service is another feature unavailable to EU iPhone owners
The new Visited Places service in Apple Maps is among the new features that'll be unavailable to EU iPhone owners when iOS 26 launches this fall.
Apple could permit EU iPhone owners to replace Siri with another default assistant
Apple will reportedly enable iPhone owners in the European Union (EU) to set another default virtual assistant app instead of its troubled Siri.
EU App Store warning when downloading iPhone apps with external purchases
EU iPhone owners are greeted with a prominent warning at the top of the App Store for apps that provide external purchases, above even the app’s name and icon.
Apple strikes back at EU fine, the White House blasts “economic extortion”
Apple will appeal the European Union's (EU) massive fine, with the White House chiming in to underscore that it won't tolerate “extortion” of American companies.
EU slaps Apple with a hefty fine for violating the Digital Markets Act
Apple has been fined over breaching the Digital Markets Act for its rules that prevent developers from telling iPhone users about cheaper web payments.
Apple Intelligence hits EU iPhones and Vision Pro
Apple Intelligence is now available to iPhone owners in the European Union (EU), with the initial set of features in US English also hitting the Vision Pro headset.
iOS 18.4 lets EU iPhone owners set a default navigation app
The upcoming iOS 18.4 software update enables iPhone owners living in the European Union (EU) to change the default app used for navigation.
The alternative gaming-focused iPhone app store Skich launches with no games
Skich is a new alternative App Store for iPhone owners in the European Union (EU) focused on gaming that arrived with no games available at launch.
iOS 18.4 brings Apple Intelligence to EU iPhone owners
The upcoming release of iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4 in April will bring Apple Intelligence to iPhone and iPad owners in the European Union (EU).
EU iPhone owners can download the first dedicated pornography app from AltStore
iPhone owners in the European Union (EU) can now download a dedicated pornography app from AltStore, an app store designed for sideloading.