Adam Kos We have only just arrived here. iOS 18.1, but we already know what the next decimal updates to the main system will bring us. Apple will have to bend under the pressure of EU requirements even in iOS 18.4. But there are also possibilities in her viewfinder AirPods or Apple pencil.
Apple published dokument, in which it describes the steps it has taken to comply with the EU Digital Markets Act. At the same time, he revealed that further "release" will continue. It will also include maps and translation applications.
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S iOS 18.2 we expect to be able to choose the default application not only for the web browser and email client, but also for Messages, Phone, Passwords, contactless payments or the keyboard. In addition, in the spring of 2025, the choice of the default application for navigation and translation applications is expected to be added. Because Apple states "spring 2025", this corresponds to the release iOS 18.4, which could be released during April.
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This is not a shocking news because Apple he mentioned this before, he just didn't give any time frame. So we only got that now. Place of application Apple This way we will be able to choose maps Google Maps, Waze, but also the domestic Mapy.cz. We will also be able to choose the location of the Translator Apple as the default Google Translate app, Microsoft Translator and others.
Accessories under the microscope
However, the EU does not like either iPadOS, in which Apple It is also making many changes to generally comply with the EU's requirements. However, the European Commission iPadOS It is further investigated with regard to its openness, which is intended to ensure a level playing field for all developers. However, the problem here may not be with the system itself, but rather with the accessories.
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Although iPads are compatible with third-party headphones and styluses, Apple it keeps the best features only for its products. And as you can imagine, this can be a problem. Headphones cannot automatically switch the sound source, because they Apple does not allow, styluses do not offer the pressure sensing that it has Apple pencil.
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Apple so he will have to argue a lot with EK why his products can do this and others can't. And it doesn't look like the competition doesn't want to use a similar option, rather that it can't. If Apple If it allows, we should be the winners. Third-party accessories are usually cheaper, and if they offer the same features, we don't have to deprive ourselves of either options or money. AppBut you definitely won't like it. However, we remind you that everything only concerns the EU territory. On the domestic market, you can still Apple he does more or less what he wants and needs. On the other hand, at least it has a localized one Apple Intelligence.
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What will be next?
InformacWe don't have any information about that, but it directly offers to allow third-party trackers to search precisely in the Find platform. At the same time, we don't understand why it is possible to reply to messages on Garmin watches connected to Android devices, but it simply isn't possible in combination with iPhones. Is an EU legislator reading this article? We don't assume so, but just in case, here are two tips on what to focus on, and we want nothing more than for them to change here too.
