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Japan's Mobile Software Competition Act will require Apple to allow non-WebKit web browsers in the App Store on the iPhone ...
Japan’s new law is compelling Apple to allow non‑WebKit browser engines on iPhone by December, ending Safari exclusivity to ...
Japan's new antitrust regulations target Apple to allow third-party app stores and web browser engines on iPhones by December ...
A new Japanese law could force Apple to drop its WebKit-only rule, letting browsers on iPhone finally use their own engines.
Apple’s long-standing control over iPhone browser technology is facing a major challenge in Japan. Under recently released ...
Japan last week published legal guidance for its recent smartphone competition law, the Mobile Software Competition Act, ...
A new iOS 18.6 iPhone update fixes a passcode exposure bug, address bar spoofing and multiple memory corruption issues in ...
Apple added support for non-WebKit browsers in iOS 17.4 to appease DMA rules that aim to prevent tech giants from ...
Currently, the majority of WebKit reviewers are from Google (95), with Apple coming in second (59), followed by a number of other companies, including Blackberry, Intel, Nokia, Samsung, Adobe and ...
Apple also wants to remove the JavaScript layers and just bake in the use of JSC, but some WebKit-derived projects may depend on them. Samsung, for example, is using WebKit with V8.
It's following in the footsteps of the EU. Japan is joining the EU in forcing Apple to allow non-Webkit browsers on iOS.