Japan Mandates Apple to Allow Third-Party Browser Engines on iOS by December
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Summary
Japan's Smartphone Act has prohibited Apple's ban on third-party browser engines on iOS, aiming to promote competition and improve web app performance. This reform challenges Apple's restriction, which previously forced browsers like Firefox and Chrome to use WebKit, limiting innovation and competition.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledAmong its most important reforms is a direct prohibition on Apple’s long-standing ban on third-party browser engines on iOS.
This ban has functioned as an effective ban on browsers like Firefox, Chrome, Edge, Opera, Brave & Vivaldi, by forcing them to use Apple’s WebKit engine, which they cannot modify or control.
This results in no effective browser competition on iOS, and web apps being deprived of the APIs and performance.
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