Japan Mandates December 2025 Deadline for Apple’s iPhone Browser Engine Monopoly
Japan Mandates December 2025 Deadline for Apple’s iPhone Browser Engine Monopoly Japanese regulators are poised to fundamentally reshape the iPhone ecosystem, imposing a strict December 2025 deadline for Apple to eliminate its exclusive control over browser engines on iOS devices. These newly published guidelines, issued under Japan’s Smartphone Act, directly challenge Apple’s long-standing policy, which has prevented popular third-party engines like Google’s Blink (used by Chrome) from operating on iPhones. This move is a direct response to Apple’s past practices,…