The Federal Court has ordered Apple to open up its devices to other app stores, as part of a landmark finding that the tech giant violated Australian competition law.
It's a fundamental shift for an estimated 15 million Australian Apple users, who will soon be able to download apps from the open web as well as rival app stores as a result.
The company has until March 2027 to make the changes, [Federal Court Justice Jonathan Beach ruled on Thursday](https://www.judgments.fedcourt.gov.au/judgments/Judgments/fca/single/2026/2026fca1552).
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