iOS 18 is extensively anticipated to be introduced at WWDC 2024 on June 10, however there’s nonetheless loads of life left in iOS 17 but.
Regardless of just a few weeks with out a new beta, it seems we might see iOS 17.5 arrive as a beta later this yr. This comes by way of a non-public social media account as seen by 9to5Mac, which the positioning says has “a robust monitor report”, and is backed up by 9to5Mac’s knowledge.
As for what’s coming in iOS 17.5, there may very well be extra concessions to fulfill the Digital Markets Act. iOS 17.4, which arrived in March, launched alternate options to the App Retailer within the European Union, in addition to extra options we have listed in full.
May iOS 17.5 see builders allowed the choice to supply their apps by way of obtain from their web sites? Time will inform, however 9to5Mac suggests the replace might arrive as quickly as this coming week for beta testers.
iOS and the Digital Markets Act
It is definitely not gone to plan for Apple relating to the DMA. The corporate reinstated Epic Video games’ developer account following stress from the European Union and the Fortnite developer, solely to ban it once more, after which reinstate it once more after the EU requested additional questions.
Massive manufacturers together with Epic, Spotify and extra branded Apple’s modifications, together with permitting extra digital storefronts, as ‘a mockery of the DMA‘, suggesting the modifications do not go for sufficient.
And, whereas Apple is not anticipated to permit iMessage on Android to fulfill the EU or the DOJ within the US, RCS is predicted to return to the iPhone later this yr.
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