Not long ago, the revelation that the iPhone 15 series will adopt C-port was a hot topic. The reason is that EU officially approved the bill to unify the USB-C interface, stipulating that from 2024, all types of electronic devices such as mobile phones, tablets, digital cameras and other electronic devices sold within the EU must use the Type-C charging interface uniformly.
Apple is of course the first to be affected. After all, only Apple among mobile phone manufacturers currently has its own L-port. However, the arm cannot twist the thigh, and Apple, which has the largest market value in the world, certainly can't do it, so when facing the media, Apple executives said that Apple will have to comply with this policy.
Nowadays, the combination of bangs + 12 million pixels has changed with the iPhone 14 series, and the iPhone 15 will end the L port. The classic 20W fast charging and file transfer that cannot keep up with the changes in the times will soon become the past. It seems that everything is developing in a good direction.
However, I want to say it again. According to the latest news, after solving the problem of inconsistent charging ports of iPhone , the EU seems to have once again set its sights on Apple.
It is reported that under the EU Digital Markets Act (DMA), these rules will apply to tech giants that meet their "gatekeeper" standards, pointing at tech giants and forcing them to open up their various services and platforms to other companies and developers.
What does the above sentence mean? In essence, it means antitrust, which prevents some companies from taking advantage of their own advantages and hindering the development of the market.
Unfortunately, Apple just meets this so-called gatekeeper standard, which also led to the EU's finger pointing at Apple again.
currently has six main regulations: First, users can uninstall pre-installed APPs or system-level default settings; second, users are allowed to install or use third-party apps or stores compatible with their operating systems; third, users should be equally simple when unsubscribe/subscribe to services; fourth, third-party platforms can interact with their own services in certain specific circumstances; fifth, they have little to do with us; sixth, they allow users to sign contracts outside the platform. The rules and regulations listed on
are the most closely related to iPhone users, which means that Apple may be required to allow users to install third-party app stores and side-load apps, and also support third-party payment systems.
Did the user who heard this get restless? Because many iPhone users not only choose for the smoothness of iOS, but also because Apple's software ecosystem is much cleaner than Android. If third-party software is opened, malicious/rogue software will of course sweep the entire iOS ecosystem, which is unacceptable.
may have friends who think that if you don’t install rogue software, it doesn’t matter. This does not prevent you from continuing to use Apple’s store. The Apple system is too closed and many of the software you want is not. This is the biggest factor that hinders everyone from choosing Apple.
In fact, we can also think about it in a different way. Once it is opened, there is no guarantee that the application will provide the App store version. If a third-party application market is accidentally installed, who can guarantee that it will not make greater profits from to let you download junk applications, which will seriously affect the user experience.
Overall, Apple's opening of third-party APPs is not like C. Users have a unified position, but instead have their own opinions. However, this matter is just a sign of something. Whether it will be implemented later can only be left to time.
is just something I think this matter should not be so easy to achieve. After all, ecological tax is an important source of Apple and an aspect that Apple is proud of. It will definitely fight for reason to ensure its own interests.
