The EU is once again forcing Apple to open up its tightly controlled ecosystem, this time targeting AirDrop, AirPlay, and even AirPods. With deadlines stretching to 2027, Apple is pushing back hard—but will it be able to stop the inevitable?
Here we go again—the European Union has tackled Apple with demands that will chip away yet another brick from the company’s device ecosystem, also known as Apple’s „walled garden.“ And this time the ask is a big one.
Under new regulations from the Digital Markets Act (DMA), the EU has ordered Apple to open up features to third-party developers and rival devices. This includes Android phones, third-party apps, and non-Apple accessories, and it means they could soon have access to Apple’s most tightly controlled features.
