We’re very close to a key development in iPhone history‚ the arrival of iPhone sideloading. It will happen on March 7th in the European Union countries‚ but it won’t be a service Apple ever wanted to ship.  The EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) will force Apple to implement the changes in iOS 17. Customers in Europe will be able to install apps from any source (sideloading). Third-party app stores will probably appear on the iPhone‚ and third-party payments will also be available to developers and consumers.  But once Apple turns on sideloading support in Europe‚ it will restrict this new iPhone app experience to the region. That’s what reports say. The restrictions might go beyond geofencing. Some iPhone international users might try to bypass those with the help of VPN services. While it’s too early to know the rules of iPhone sideloading‚ there was one other event that’s restricted to a single market that might reveal how Apple plans to implement the EU iOS changes. Vision Pro preorders went live on Friday‚ and international buyers can’t really buy the spatial computer. Continue reading... The post Vision Pro preorder details may hint at upcoming iPhone sideloading restrictions  appeared first on BGR. Trending Right Now: 5 ways to get ChatGPT GPT-4 for free