After USB-C win, EU now wants Apple to open up its gates to rivals

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  • The European Commission wants Apple to open up its gates to competitors.
  • The legislating body wants iPhone users to benefit from competitive services like electronic wallets, app stores, or browsers.

After years of back and forth, Apple finally had to submit to EU regulations by booting out Lightning and adopting USB-C on iPhones. But Europe isn’t done with Apple, and its next act would be to make the Cupertino giant open up its walled garden to rivals.

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