"In a post on Thursday, the company said the DMA was leaving European consumers with fewer choices and creating an unfair competitive landscape-contrary to the law's own goals. For example, Apple said it had had to delay certain features, such as live translation via its AirPods, to make sure they complied with the DMA's requirement for "interoperability." The EU rules specify that apps and devices made by one company need to work with those made by competitors."
""Despite our concerns with the DMA, teams across Apple are spending thousands of hours to bring new features to the European Union while meeting the law's requirements. But it's become clear that we can't solve every problem the DMA creates," the company said. A European Commission spokesperson said it was normal that companies sometimes "need more time to make their products compliant" and that the commission was helping companies to do so. The spokesperson also said that "DMA compliance is not optional, it's an obligation.""
Apple announced in June app store policy changes aimed at avoiding further penalties from Brussels. The company says the EU Digital Markets Act has made it harder to operate in Europe and worsened consumer experience by reducing choices and creating an unfair competitive landscape. Apple reports delaying features such as live translation via AirPods to meet the DMA requirement for interoperability between apps and devices. Apple states teams are spending thousands of hours to bring features to the EU while complying with the law but cannot solve every DMA-created problem. The European Commission says companies sometimes need more time and that DMA compliance is mandatory, with the commission offering assistance.
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