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Force Apple to make its Watch less exclusive, and the entire smartwatch industry changes

If the DMA forces iOS to allow messaging on non-Apple Watches, it'd make fitness watches smarter — and let other smartwatches leave fitness behind.

The Verge quotes an Apple spokesperson as saying, "Today’s decisions wrap us in red tape...forcing us to give away our new features for free to companies who don’t have to play by the same rules. (Image credit: Michael L Hicks / Android Central)I believe that Apple's policies have (unintentionally) helped make smartwatches much stronger for health and fitness across the industry. But I'd hope to see more indie brands like Repebble shoot their shot and try smart gimmicks that I've never even conceived of without the same pressure to add reliable health data or fitness coaching.

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