> "The commission on Wednesday also ordered Apple to open up its operating systems more to connected devices, such as smartwatches or headphones from other brands."
> "Apple said it 'wrap[s] us in red tape, slowing down Apple’s ability to innovate for users in Europe and forcing us to give away our new features for free to companies who don’t have to play by the same rules. It’s bad for our products and for our European users.'"
Hard to follow this argument, not sure which companies in Europe "won't have to play by the same rules"...
Either way, if Apple the product-company requires changes in iOS to realize a new feature in an accessory product, the changes in iOS will have to be opened to accessory-competitors as well.
Apple will de-facto not be allowed to modify the playing field of the accessory ecosystem in favor of its own products, and restrict others from adapting to it.
They would still be first-to-market with such new features, because they had a head-start in implementing and launching them with their accessory, Apple would just be facing competitors catching up over time like in every other balanced market.
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> "Apple said it 'wrap[s] us in red tape, slowing down Apple’s ability to innovate for users in Europe and forcing us to give away our new features for free to companies who don’t have to play by the same rules. It’s bad for our products and for our European users.'"
Hard to follow this argument, not sure which companies in Europe "won't have to play by the same rules"...
Either way, if Apple the product-company requires changes in iOS to realize a new feature in an accessory product, the changes in iOS will have to be opened to accessory-competitors as well.
Apple will de-facto not be allowed to modify the playing field of the accessory ecosystem in favor of its own products, and restrict others from adapting to it.
They would still be first-to-market with such new features, because they had a head-start in implementing and launching them with their accessory, Apple would just be facing competitors catching up over time like in every other balanced market.
The Consumer wins.