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Apple put on notice over support for third-party watches and headphones
The new proceedings will “assist Apple” on interoperability.
“Today is the first time we use specification proceedings under the DMA to guide Apple towards effective compliance with its interoperability obligations through constructive dialogue,” said outgoing EU competition chief Margrethe Vestager. While the EU doesn’t specify, we can imagine it wanting to address Apple’s lack of support for headphones with true Bluetooth multipoint capabilities and a long-standing complaint from Garmin watch owners who can’t send quick replies when paired with an iPhone. In a statement to Bloomberg, Apple said it’s introduced secure ways for developers to request additional iPhone and iPad interoperability, and that undermining the system protections it’s created would put European consumers at risk.
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