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Apple's App Store must allow competitors access

Video. Apple loses challenge over EU app store rules

Updated: 08/07/2026 - 12:29 GMT+2

Apple brought the action in an attempt to overturn the EU designating it a "gatekeeper", which requires it to open its App Store and iPhone operating system to greater competition from rival apps and services.

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