Apple on Tuesday released the first beta of iOS 26.2 to developers, and it appears that the software will allow users in ...

Apple’s iOS 26.2 beta brings EU-style App Store reforms to Japan, letting users install third-party app stores and choose ...

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Japanese iPhone owners are able to start using alternative app storefronts on their devices, as the first iOS 26.2 developer beta grants permission for them to be installed.

Apple’s monopoly on the sale of iPhone apps is set to be further eroded according to a new tweet showing third-party app stores in the iOS 26.2 beta in Japan. This follows a ruling by Japan’s Fair ...

AltStore, an alternative app store, has launched its first batch of third-party iOS apps in the European Union. The rollout comes a few months after the company launched an updated version of its app ...

There are a lot of new things coming in iOS 26, including hidden features you might not be aware of. And, as more people use the iOS 26 developer beta, the more we're learning about the kind of things ...

The latest move from Apple was to approve Epic Games' case in the European Union for launching its third-party app store in the region, with a soon availability of this platform on iOS. This was after ...

In a nutshell: Japan's parliament has passed new legislation aimed at increasing competition in the tech industry by requiring companies like Apple and Google to allow third-party app stores on their ...

Apple is finally “considering” giving users the ability to set third-party web browsers and email clients as defaults on iOS, according to a new Bloomberg report. It could also open up HomePod to ...