Bombshell report claims Apple will allow third-party app stores in iOS 17

If the latest report from Bloomberg is to be believed, Apple is going to dramatically open up the iPhone in 2023. If even half of the changes reportedly being considered come to pass, it will have major implications for how we all use our iPhones (and presumably iPads) in the future.

There are other important changes being considered, too. Third-party web browsers currently have to use Apple’s WebKit rendering engine on iPhone and iPad (a restriction that does not exist on the Mac). The company is considering whether it will lift that restriction in iOS 17 to allow Chromium and other browser engines.