by AppleInsider | Oct 6, 2021 | Apple Pay, Europe, European Commission, European Union, NFC
The European Commission is planning to charge Apple with anticompetitive behavior with regards to Apple Pay, since it is the only payment service that can use the iPhone's Near-Field Communication (NFC) chip, Reuters reports. EU antitrust investigator Margrethe... by AppleInsider | Sep 23, 2021 | European Commission, European Union, Lightning, USB-C
The European Commission has presented legislation that would compel Apple to use a USB-C port on all iPhones, iPads, and AirPods in Europe (via Reuters). The proposal, known as a directive, would force all consumer electronics manufacturers who sell devices in Europe... by AppleInsider | Sep 6, 2021 | European Commission, Germany, Right to Repair
Smartphone makers like Apple and Google should be required to provide security updates and spare parts for their mobile devices for at least seven years, according to new environmental responsibility proposals from the German government to the European Union (via... by AppleInsider | Aug 13, 2021 | Europe, European Commission, European Union, Lightning, USB-C
Apple may be forced to remove the Lightning port from the iPhone in favor of USB-C, according to legislation expected be presented by the European Commission next month, Reuters reports. The legislation would establish a common charging port for all mobile phones and... by AppleInsider | Apr 30, 2021 | antitrust, Apple Music, Europe, European Commission, European Union, Spotify
Apple has been found to be in breach of EU competition law with Apple Music, according to the preliminary findings of the European Commission. The charges relate to a two-year-old antitrust dispute initiated by Spotify. The European Commission was expected to bring... by AppleInsider | Apr 27, 2021 | antitrust, Europe, European Commission, European Union, Spotify
The European Commission will this week bring charges against Apple over concerns that its App Store rules break EU competition law, reports the Financial Times. The charges relate to a two-year-old antitrust dispute with Spotify. Margrethe Vestager, the EU's...