Apple’s iPhone features in EU depend on privacy watchdogs’ DMA involvement
By Matthew Newman ( April 21, 2026, 15:18 GMT | Insight) -- Apple threatened that some iPhone features may not be available in Europe if its request to have data privacy watchdogs involved in European Commission competition decisions isn’t resolved, a senior Apple official said Tuesday. The comments follow Apple's decision to not ship iPhones with Apple Mirroring to Europe because of concerns about the enforcement of the Digital Markets Act, the EU’s gatekeeper law....
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