Brazil gives Apple 90 times to help third-party software sites on iOS

Brazil has ordered Apple to allow learned within 90 days or mouth charges.
Apple has been forced to allow learned for phone customers in Brazil within the next three weeks or face everyday charges for non-compliance. &# 13, On Wednesday, Judge Pablo Zuniga of the Portuguese federal judge ordered Apple to help third-party game markets in the country within the next 90 days. If the company fails to adhere to the judge’s order, it may encounter a good of more than$ 40, 000 per day. &# 13, The prosecutor said the phone manufacturer “has already complied with similar commitments in other countries, without demonstrating a major impact or irreversible damage to its enterprise model”. &# 13, The European Union likewise forced Apple to comply with its Digital Markets Act in 2024. With the introduction of iphone 17.4 and iPadOS 18, Apple enabled learned for iPhone and iPad users within the EU. &# 13, Now, Brazil wants Apple to do the same. As spotted by 9to5mac, and actually reported by the Portuguese release Valor Economico, Judge Zuniga explained that the “limitations” Apple has imposed on engineers may prevent potential rivals from entering the market. &# 13, In a response to the Brazilian publication, an Apple spokesperson said that the company “believes in vibrant and competitive markets”, adding that the iPhone maker “faces competition in all parts and areas” where it operates. &# 13, The original antitrust complaint was filed against Apple in 2022 by Brazilian regulator Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Economica, or CADE. After an analysis and a poor decision for Apple, an absurd implementation timeline was proposed and immediately overturned. More recently, in February 2025, the regulation held a public reading on the topic. &# 13, Apple plans to fight the ruling of the Brazilian federal court, saying that the proposed changes would outright harm the privacy and security of iPhone and iPad users. The whole process may persist for months, and the result remains to be seen, but there is a good chance Apple had been forced into compliance in one way or another. 

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