The European Union (EU) disclosed earlier this week (26) that it had declared its web applications in the bloc's integrated countries to Apple. Ainda neste mês, an apple circle trying to work Our commercial devices in the EU, even if the Digital Markets Act (DMA), prevent them from providing a safe experience for their users. The DMA is a law responsible for the release of third-party applications into the Apple ecosystem.
In addition, Apple, the European Union is also concerned about other big tech companies being forced to follow the DMA's standards for compliance with legislation. However, a large maçã technology can also be an investigation, which is a most rigid instrument of the DMA, in case of suspicion of irregularity of the block in the case of web applications. The EU also has access to user information on this situation.
Fim dos web apps d'Apple na mira da EU
On February 16, Apple confirms that it will surround support immediately progressive web apps (PWA) for the European Union from iOS 17.4. PWAs are web pages that can function as apps on your smartphone. If you are attracted to the browser, you will not occupy space and you can even send notifications. Of course, this all depends on the site's responsibility to be used as a web application.
In this sense, EU commercial devices are web applications that work practically like a favorite. However, in the rest of the world, PWAs continue to exist and make life easier. Summary: Apple will give you a different experience for your country, like a DMA, which will be closer to the EU.
Thus, the DMA, Apple is obliged, among other things, to allow users to use other browser engines. Before entering into force, developers can therefore form browsers that use the Safari webkit – if, or your Chrome here in Brazil uses a Safari engine.
To justify support for the European Union web app, Apple said it didn't compensate for the creation of a new PWA integration architecture — but that it was a good one. solution. This new architecture will be created to address security and privacy issues on iOS.
In theory, the DMA will come into force until March 7. As we sell it, it seems that controversies are already underway.
Information on: The edge e Financial Times
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