They are already several years in which we see how The European Union and Apple have disputes. It all started with the obligation to change its Lightning connector for a USB-C, something that users thanked. However, the thing did not stay there, and we have seen many more rules, some absurd.
This has led us to have delays in Functions such as Apple Intelligenceor even currently with the real -time translation of the Airpods, something that many people already enjoy, but who do not live in Europe, because here, it is still something that is prohibited.
All this makes Apple end up getting tired, and communicating that, due to EU standards, iPhone models and other products could be altered, and not enjoy the technology that they already have created or in anticipation, resulting in less powerful and advanced models of what they should be.
Technology and progress stopped by the EU
Apple has made it clear that the New European Digital Markets (DMA) He is giving him more than one headache. The standard forces to open its ecosystem and make some of its functions also be used with third -party devices. And although on paper sounds good, in practice the company ensures that it is a huge challenge, especially because it has to ensure that the privacy and safety of users are not compromised, something for which this ecosystem stands out, and by which many of us decided to use it.
For this reason, functions that are already active in other countries, such as iPhone Mirroring or the live translation of the Airpodsthey have not yet arrived in Europe. Apple says that you need more time to adapt them, since it is not so easy to integrate them into devices that are not yours without risking sensitive data such as conversations or locations. In short, it is not a matter of not wanting, but not being able to do it safely yet.
They are not the only affected news. Also in maps, options such as saving places visited or marking favorite routes have stayed in the air in the EU. And it is that for users of it, it is something very frustrating, because the rest of the world does, and we, because of our own region, no.
As for the hardware, Apple ensures that at the moment it has not had to delay releases in Europe. Even so, he acknowledges that he cannot rule it completely. If the regulations continue to tighten, It is possible that adapting software and devices to the new requirements will end up affecting the product calendar.
The company defends that it understands the spirit of the DMA, but believes that the result can be the opposite of the expected: less functions available for Europeans and a more limited experience. That is why he asks for the standard to be reconsidered and warns that, until then, it will continue to make difficult decisions to protect what it considers essential: that the data of their customers are safe.
And you, how do you see all this? Do you think Europe is throwing stones against its own roof? Leave us a comment with your opinion.
