MacOS Sequoia was full of news from the point of view of AI, but one of the most interesting characteristics of this version of the Mac operating system was undoubtedly duplicating the iPhone. This allows you to divide the phone screen directly on the Mac screen to open applications for the iPhone without having it nearby or even posting files. In Europe, however, This function is not availableThe field and everything indicates that it will not arrive with MacOS Tahoe. Apple finally showed the reason.
In a statement to the French portal NumberCupertino confirmed that the iPhone duplication function was not available on European territory from -s normative uncertainty that currently existsThe Apple field confirms that we assumed for several months, because the iPhone duplication function does not require additional service, which is accidentally available only in the United States.
Apple, yes, did not reveal more detailed information about this. However, it is very likely that this “regulatory uncertainty” is due to the possibility obligations that Europe I could impose a company if you decide to launch iPhone duplication on MacOS. This is from the law on digital markets, which forces large technological, such as Apple itself, to open their services to avoid the dominant position in the market.
What will happen if Apple launches iPhone duplication in Europe?
Therefore, if Apple launches the iPhone duplication function in Europe, the European Union will be able to violence To allow Android in a mobile way to use the function In MacOS. Or even make Apple also throw this characteristic in the windows.
Apple can easily perform any of these two actions as the iPhone duplication function works through the APIThe field, that is, it would be as simple as opening the API for third parties, so, for example, Google also allowed his pixel phones to transfer the screen to the Mac. Apple, however, refuses to publish its API from possible safety problems.
Refusing this and start the duplication of the iPhone in Europe, can risk a fine up to 10 % per annum of business around the worldor up to 20 %, if this is a repeated violation. Therefore, the least risky is to activate the characteristic in Europe.
Now Apple would not be strange to finally decide to launch the iPhone duplication function in Europe. Or by agreement with the European Commission, arguing that this service does not submit a dominant position for its low number of users. Or, because Apple decides to open an API for third parties so that Android users can also use this function.
Source: Hiper Textual
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