Australian court orders Apple to open the iPhone to rival app stores
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Australia's Federal Court ordered Apple to allow rival app stores and direct downloads on iPhones in Australia from 1 March 2027, and to let Fortnite return, which Epic said happened a day later. Apple cannot charge fees for those channels, must allow its rivals' own payment systems, and can require only scanning and notarisation. The orders are Australia-only and open-ended, and Apple says it will seek a stay and appeal. The report's figures could not be independently checked, including the cited drop in install abandonment in Europe.