In the coming weeks”Apple ” is about to split the App Store “in two” because European Union requirements will force Apple to allow apps to be uploaded in the region from external sources, reports “Bloomberg” representative Mark Gurmanas.
In the latest issue of the Power On newsletter, Mr. Gurman revealed that Apple is preparing to make changes to the App Store in the EU to comply with the looming Digital Markets Act (DMA) in the region. It is understood that Apple plans to make changes in the coming weeks to comply with the new legal requirements, including the separation of the App Store between the EU and the rest of the world. The deadline for Apple to comply with the DMA is March 7, so the company has just over seven weeks to implement the changes.
Last week, Apple CEO Tim Cook met with Margrethe Vestager, head of the European Union’s competition authority, in Apple Park. Ms. Vestager reminded Kuok of Apple’s upcoming commitment to allow users to install third-party app stores and third-party apps under the DMA.
