Apple will let you pick Google Maps as default navigation app in the EU soon

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Apple will let you pick Google Maps as default navigation app in the EU soon
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The European Union has scrutinized Apple for the past few years mainly over allegations of anti-competitive practices. One criticized practice is not letting people choose default apps on iPhones. Now,announces plans to enable setting default apps for navigation and translation soon in the EU, in order to comply with regulations.This update is to comply with the EU's Digital Markets Act or DMA.

This applies to translation apps as well, so you would be able to pick Google Translate as default as well..2, it became known that some default app categories that were thought to be exclusive to the EU would be supported globally. Those are messaging and calling apps.

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