<ul><li>Apple must implement platform changes for EU iPhone owners to enable third parties to create alternatives to AirDrop, AirPlay, Apple Watch, AirPods, and more.</li><li>The European Union (EU) has leveraged the Digital Markets Act to impose changes on the iPhone's operating system, allowing interoperability with third-party devices and stopping the crippling of alternatives to Apple's features.</li><li>EU requirements include providing third-party devices with unencrypted access to iOS notifications and giving background execution privileges to smartwatch apps for integration similar to the Apple Watch.</li><li>The EU has also ordered Apple to allow third-party devices and apps to offer alternatives to features like AirDrop file sharing and AirPlay streaming.</li></ul>

Apple has agreed to stop crippling alternatives to AirDrop, AirPlay, Apple Watch and more for EU iPhone owners

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