Apple must ensure interoperability of iPhone with rivals, says EU

Re:Apple must ensure interoperability of iPhone with rivals,... by enragedcacti on Sunday December 22, 2024 @08:32PM (#42490890)

> Why would Apple, Google, or any of the EU Phone OS developers bother creating a new feature that they will immediately be forced to allow everyone to use?

Because new hardware/interoperability features are an opportunity to sell more hardware. Apple still gets to make and sell accessories, their product just has to compete on the merits with other products in the segment. People will keep buying Airpods even if Sony's can hand-off between Apple hardware because Airpods are a great product that can stand on their own.

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Re:Apple must ensure interoperability of iPhone with rivals,... by sadeshmukh on Monday December 23, 2024 @01:48AM (#42492355)

Or they could do nothing, wait for others to make features, and leech. It incentives parasitic behavior in the long run.

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Re:Apple must ensure interoperability of iPhone with rivals,... by kelnos on Monday December 23, 2024 @05:43AM (#42493430)

So what? This idea that every feature or protocol needs to be owned, with allowed uses dictated by some corporation is gross.

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Re:Apple must ensure interoperability of iPhone with rivals,... by sadeshmukh on Monday December 23, 2024 @04:46PM (#42497872)

The idea doesn't matter, only the effect. If the net change is less innovation for temporary benefit, then it is a failure.

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