Apple has introduced a browser-choice option for European iPhone owners, displaying alternatives to Safari. Browser developers have mixed feelings about this move, with some criticizing how users are informed about their browsers. Additionally, Apple's compliance with Europe's regulations on alternative app stores may have unintended consequences for user privacy.
Apple's surrender to Europe over alternative app stores appears to have been bodged together As in, it makes it easy for these third-party stores to potentially follow EU iOS 17.4 users around the web as they visit sites using Safari More details here: https://t.co/MjsI3L9HNo
Browser developers gripe about Apple promoting them in the EU https://t.co/zDSZX8Lorb #Apple
EU iPhone owners now get shown a list of browsers instead of solely launching Safari, but some of the firms behind those other browsers think it's terrible how users are being told about them. By @WGallagher https://t.co/mNP5iH23ry
European iPhone owners are being shown a new pop-up screen listing alternatives to the Safari browser. The developers of the browsers shown on that screen are torn about the user experience. https://t.co/gHOj4LY4Wg
Why Apple’s iPhone Browser-Choice Option Sucks https://t.co/EEmEYoG4IN