Disputes between Apple and the European Commission are nothing new. The company’s controversial strategies in trying to prevent competition from entering its smartphone and tablet ecosystem have led to several complaints fines and warnings by regulatory authorities.
A month ago, the EC had already urged Apple to free up the payment system to allow other alternatives to Apple Pay, and now, the entity that watches over consumer rights in Europe has given the go-ahead to the measures proposed by the Cupertino company.
Basically, iPhone users will now be able to use other payment platforms for in-app tap-and-go purchases. Developers will therefore not be limited to Apple Pay for this payment method and will be able to implement other types of services.
July 25 is the last day for Apple to implement these changes. In addition, they will commit to maintaining this support for 10 years throughout the territory of the European Economic Community.
All these measures are affected by Article 102, which prohibits the abuse of a company’s dominant position to restrict free competition.
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Antonio Delgado
Computer Engineer by training, editor and hardware analyst at Geeknetic since 2011. I love to dissect everything that passes through my hands, especially the latest hardware that we receive here to do reviews. In my free time I tinker with 3D printers, drones and other gadgets. For anything you need, here I am.
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