Apple is said to be considering allowing people to choose their default iOS apps for a broad number of tasks, including maps, web browsing and email, according to a Bloomberg report.
The company is said to be considering allowing people to choose their default iOS apps for a broad number of tasks, including maps, web browsing and email, according to a Bloomberg report. This means you could potentially replace your iPhone's default Safari or Maps app with alternatives like Gmail and Google Maps.This might seem like a minor, insignificant change, but it would signal a big concession for Apple.
But its efforts still largely trail behind Google's Android operating system, which has given its customers far greater ability to customize their phone experiences and default settings.Apple loosening its grip on the ecosystem would be a major win for its competitors, which could gain access to far more customers -- and data -- than before.
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