Digital Markets Act (DMA) forced Apple To make many changes to your iPhone’s operating system. Even with its design! It all started with the arrival of the USB-C port on the iPhone 15 so that all electronic devices had one universal port.

Later, European Commission It also forced Apple to completely replace its operating system with alternative stores to the App Store, default web browsing applications, compatibility with game emulators, and even support for streaming video game platforms.

Apple’s iPhone has changed a lot with the Digital Markets Act, now it may be the iPad’s turn…

Europe set its sights on iPad

European Commission is investigating Apple’s iPad To determine whether its features comply with the Digital Markets Law. Apple applied some of the changes it made to the iPhone to the iPad; iPadOS will also have alternative app stores and, at least in Europe, more web browsing apps will be available by default.

But now the European Commission is deciding whether this will happen. iPad integration with third-party accessories is the correct one. Digital Markets Act regulations must now consider whether the iPad will support smarter pens beyond the Apple Pencil.

Among other things, Apple should allow users to set their preferred default web browser to iPadOS, allow alternative app stores in the operating system, and allow device accessories like headphones and smart pens to access iPadOS features.

Apple added haptic vibrations to Apple Pencil Pro

After Apple implemented the first changes to the iPad operating system, the European Commission is now analyzing whether these changes are appropriate. They need to make sure that support for third-party app stores and other changes work correctly.

Even so, it is very likely that we will achieve this in the not too distant future. Use other types of smart pens on the iPad screen even enjoy some of Apple Pencil’s special functions like tilt sensitivity, floating pointer, or double-tap. To give a few examples, imagine using Samsung S Pen or HUAWEI M-Pencil on iPad. It was very intriguing.

Apple last renewed its smart pen fleet with the launch of Apple Pencil Pro. This accessory is available with the new iPad Air and iPad Pro models, priced at 149 euros and with special functions such as squeezing, rotating or tapping. feedback.

Apple will surely argue that its support for third-party accessories already complies with Digital Markets Act regulations, but if the European Commission decides otherwise, the company with the bitten apple logo could face sanctions and drastic changes.

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