Apple to allow third-party app stores for iPhone by 2024 in EU, report says

The tech giant's move in Europe is in response to new regulations.<br><br>Apple plans to allow iPhone users to install third-party app stores on their devices by 2024, according to a new report.<br><br>Apple currently requires iPhone users to install apps through its App Store, which means that it takes a commission on in-app purchases. The tech giant's move in Europe is in response to new regulations in the European Union called the Digital Markets Act (DMA).<br><br>The DMA requires large companies in the technology sector to allow interoperability, that is, to allow their applications and services to work with other companies' applications and services. The idea is to prevent tech giants like Apple, Amazon and Google from favoring their own services and instead allowing smaller companies to compete more easily.<br><br>According to a report from Bloomberg, by 2024 Apple will allow third-party app stores on the iPhone and allow users to download unverified apps, similar to what you can do on Android.<br><br>It's worth noting that these changes will only apply to users in the European Union, although it's likely that they will also apply to users in the United Kingdom if it also adopts the DMA.<br><br>Apple's changes are expected to happen in 2024, but it's likely that the tech giant will fight these changes in the courts, so it's not certain yet what will happen.