<story><title>Apple considering dropping requirement for iPhone web browsers to use WebKit</title><url>https://www.macrumors.com/2022/12/14/apple-considering-non-webkit-iphone-browsers/</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>Gareth321</author><text>One by one, the rumours indicate that Apple will be complying with each and every requirement under the EU Digital Markets Act. These include:&lt;p&gt;* Install any software&lt;p&gt;* Install any App Store and choose to make it default&lt;p&gt;* Use third party payment providers and choose to make them default&lt;p&gt;* Use any voice assistant and choose to make it default&lt;p&gt;* Use any browser and browser engine and choose to make it default&lt;p&gt;* Use any messaging app and choose to make it default&lt;p&gt;* Make core messaging functionality interoperable. They lay out concrete examples like file transfer&lt;p&gt;* Use existing hardware and software features without competitive prejudice. E.g. NFC&lt;p&gt;* Not preference their services. This includes CTAs in settings to encourage users to subscribe to Gatekeeper services, and ranking their own services above others in selection and advertising portals</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>drewg123</author><text>* Use any voice assistant and choose to make it default *&lt;p&gt;I would so love to have Google Assistant rather than Siri on my iPhone.  GA is so much better hands-free &amp;#x2F; eyes-free.  Being able to say &amp;quot;OK Google ....&amp;quot; when driving, cooking, working out, etc and being able to get a decent answer is something I really miss from my Pixel days. It is so frustrating when Siri just says &amp;quot;here is what I found on the web&amp;quot;</text></comment>
<story><title>Apple considering dropping requirement for iPhone web browsers to use WebKit</title><url>https://www.macrumors.com/2022/12/14/apple-considering-non-webkit-iphone-browsers/</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>Gareth321</author><text>One by one, the rumours indicate that Apple will be complying with each and every requirement under the EU Digital Markets Act. These include:&lt;p&gt;* Install any software&lt;p&gt;* Install any App Store and choose to make it default&lt;p&gt;* Use third party payment providers and choose to make them default&lt;p&gt;* Use any voice assistant and choose to make it default&lt;p&gt;* Use any browser and browser engine and choose to make it default&lt;p&gt;* Use any messaging app and choose to make it default&lt;p&gt;* Make core messaging functionality interoperable. They lay out concrete examples like file transfer&lt;p&gt;* Use existing hardware and software features without competitive prejudice. E.g. NFC&lt;p&gt;* Not preference their services. This includes CTAs in settings to encourage users to subscribe to Gatekeeper services, and ranking their own services above others in selection and advertising portals</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>threeseed</author><text>Note that Apple will likely still:&lt;p&gt;* Require apps to pay their commission similar to the Netherlands dating apps situation.&lt;p&gt;* Only allow apps to be installed that have a valid certificate.&lt;p&gt;* Require apps on their store to go through the approval process.</text></comment>