Apple updates iOS in Japan to comply with new regulations and support third-party app stores
TL;DR
Apple announced updates to iOS in Japan to comply with the Mobile Software Competition Act, introducing new app distribution and payment options, reducing App Store commissions, and enhancing privacy and safety features for children and users under 18, along with other iOS updates like browser choice and API enhancements.
- Apple announces changes to iOS in Japan Apple
- Apple Makes Changes to iOS Software in Face of Stricter Japanese Rules Bloomberg.com
- Complying with Japan’s Mobile Software Competition Act blog.google
- Apple opens iPhone to alternative app stores in Japan Reuters
- Japan App Store Gets Alternative Marketplaces, Third-Party Payments and More MacRumors
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