You might soon be able to set default apps on iPhones, iPads, and HomePods
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What you need to know Apple is said to be considering allowing users to set default apps. Web browsers, music players, and more could benefit. This according to a new Bloomberg report on the subject. Is this an antitrust play? Apple may be considering allowing users to set new, default apps for things like web browsers, music players, and email clients according to a new Bloomberg report. Developers can currently create their own apps that compete with Apple`s offerings and distribute them in the App Store. But they`re at a disadvantage because users can`t set those apps as a system-wide default. If you tap an email address, it`ll open a new email in Apple`s Mail app. Tap a URL, it`ll open in Safari. A location? That`ll open right up in Apple Maps. That`s all fine unless you want to use a third-party solution. And now Apple is said to be toying with the idea of allowing users to set their own default apps in a stance similar to that taken by Android. But it isn`t just iPhones...