Apple will have to open the iPhone to sideloading‚ third-party app stores‚ and third-party payment systems come March 7th. It'll happen only in Europe‚ where tech companies must comply with the new Digital Markets Act (DMA) law that aims to improve competition in the tech space‚ defend users' rights‚ and improve their experiences. Some developers can't wait to see it happen‚ as it'll let them open their own app stores or use their payment systems for Apple. Spotify is one of the most vocal critics of the current App Store rules and Apple as a whole‚ and the company just published a blog post describing what the Spotify experience will be on iPhone starting in March. In its post‚ Spotify describes my nightmare scenario: Sideloading iPhone apps and using third-party payment systems. However‚ other iPhone users will disagree with me and embrace Spotify's app store and payment system. The problem with Spotify's attack is that it contains plenty of misinformation. None of the arguments Spotify makes are guaranteed‚ as Apple has yet to announce how iPhone sideloading will work in the EU. On top of that‚ Spotify is actually lying to me and all of its potential customers. This is more of a marketing gimmick‚ a covert attack on Apple even before the iPhone maker has had a chance to announce its plans. Continue reading... The post Spotify just described my nightmare iPhone scenario while also lying to subscribers appeared first on BGR. Trending Right Now: Scientists discovered a beautiful ocean world 100 light-years from Earth