EU Requires Apple to Prompt iPhone Users to Choose Default Browser, Opening Door to Rivals
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EU's Digital Markets Act required Apple to prompt users to choose default browser, ending Apple's WebKit requirement
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iPhone users in EU now asked to choose default browser when first setting up device
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List of options includes Chrome, DuckDuckGo, Edge, Firefox, Safari, and Brave
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Brave Browser installs on iPhones in EU shot up after the change, from below 8k to 11k per day
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Apple and Google made switching browsers difficult for years to block competitors, change enabled more choice