Apple warns that EU regulation's plan to enable side-loading of apps onto iPhones would open up users to unnecessary risk. — dpa
As part of major reforms to the digital market, the EU wants to find ways to allow for more competition on online platforms. For the iPhone, that means users will be able to download apps from sources other than Apple itself.
Apple, which stands to lose revenue from lost shares in app sales, is opposed to this measure, and warns that there are risks to opening up the iPhone to app stores from other providers.
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