iPad users will miss out on third-party app stores, browser engines, and more - 9to5Mac
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Yesterday, Apple announced some major changes to the App Store and the broader iPhone platform in the European Union, including...

The iPad is not part of all modifications made by Cupertino to adhere to the EU law.

  • The ability to install third-party app marketplaces and download apps from third-party app marketplaces will be an option only on the iPhone.

  • The new prompt in Safari that asks users to pick a default browser engine is coming only to the iPhone.

  • Support for third-party browser engines is coming only to the iPhone.

  • The ability to set default NFC and wallet apps will only be available on the iPhone.

  • anlumo@lemmy.worldEnglish
    331·
    10 months ago

    Holy shit there are some bootlickers in the comments on that article.

  • TheMurphy@lemmy.worldEnglish
    22·
    10 months ago

    Just shows Apple’s true colour, and how much the EU has forced their hand.

    This change will come to the iPad too one day though.

  • Nonononoki@lemmy.worldEnglish
    16·
    10 months ago

    This is utterly bullshit, iPadOS is basically iOS and had access to almost the same app store.

  • AlexWIWA@lemmy.mlEnglish
    1·
    10 months ago

    The iPad is such a useless device now that laptops are the same size. It’s near impossible to do anything more than type word documents.