By Lewis Crofts ( August 11, 2026, 14:04 GMT | Comment) -- When the European Commission ordered Apple to open up the iPhone, it probably didn’t think its own IT team would see an interoperability request rejected. Microsoft, Santander, Meta Platforms and AliPay are among the companies seeking access to Apple’s operating system for their own services under the Digital Markets Act, but Apple rejected many for falling outside the EU’s order, or for forcing it to build new functionality.In March 2025, the European Commission ordered Apple to open up the iPhone and iPad so rivals and developers could make apps and devices interoperate better with the closed ecosystem. A year later, the regulator’s own IT services were blocked by Apple from making use of that possibility....
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