Lastly, established and durable position in the market, i.e.The cap is registered at an annual turnover of at least Euro 7.5 bn within the EU in the past three years and an average valuation of at least Euro 75 bn. Provider of a core platform service that serves as an important gateway for business users to reach end users.Under the legislation, the gatekeeper status will be proven, if these three criteria are met. The act aims to prevent gatekeepers from imposing unfair conditions on businesses and end-users and ensure the openness of important digital services. Following the legislative effect, the EC will start designating companies as “gatekeepers”. The legislation majorly regulates large technology platforms that came into force on 01st November 2022. The EU official journal published the much-anticipated legislation concerning the digital market on 12th October 2022. However, it must be noted that Apple has not made any public announcements yet.

considered the “Gatekeeper” as per the EU legislation, has reportedly been preparing for such changes by allowing third-party app stores in iOS 17, which is expected in Q3 2023. Microsoft is developing its Trident called EdgeHML, whereas Google is developing a Blink-based version of Chrome for iOS.Īpple Inc. Apple has until 2024 to incorporate the legislation thus the competitors are eager to reap the benefits. Google Chrome is using its open-source Chromium foundation based on Blink. Apple’s Safari is based on Webkit, while Mozilla is using Gecko. The major web-browser makers have their browsing rendering engines. As per the report published in The Register, Mozilla is constantly engaged in developing code for the iOS version of Firefox as a 'secondary project' with reference to GeckoView in the GitHub repository. Till now, in accordance with policy regulations of Apple, third-party browsers are required to follow WebKit framework policies and scripts.įollowing this and stipulating market competition, other web browsers such as Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, and Chromium are now investing in developing non-Webkit iOS browsers to greatly reduce the compliance measures imposed by the Apple Inc. This suggestive change will open the App store to third-party non-webkit iOS browsers. Recently Apple Store policy was under scrutiny for anticipated changes concerning the recent legislation brought by the European Commission (EC).

Chrome based browsers