Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) plans to delay the release of some of the new features associated with its upcoming iOS 26 update in the European Union to comply with regulations stemming from the European Commission’s Digital Markets Act, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
One of those features is the “visited places” tool in Apple Maps.
“Users can choose to have iPhone detect when they’re at a place like a restaurant or shop, and view all of their Visited Places in Maps,” Apple said. “Visited Places are protected with end-to-end encryption and cannot be accessed by Apple.”
“We’ve already had to make the decision to delay the release of products and features, we announced this month for our EU customers,” said Kyle Andeer, Vice President of Apple Legal, according to the report.
Apple is still determining the full range of new features that might not be available for release in the EU, and what changes will be necessary to facilitate their release, the report said. Andeer said some of the changes needed to comply with the DMA weaken Apple’s privacy and security protocols.
Last week, Apple updated its EU App Store policy to comply with the DMA.
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