Apple Could Be Forced to Open Up App Store in the UK

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By Hartley CharltonOct 22, 2025, 10:48 am200 pts
Apple has been designated with strategic market status (SMS) in the United Kingdom for iOS and iPadOS, a move that empowers regulators to impose binding requirements that could compel changes such as permitting rival app stores and direct software downloads on the iPhone. The Competition and Markets Authority…

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