Apple To Let IPhone Users In Europe Delete Its App Store

Apple has long touted the vetting process at its App Store as the best way for iPhone users to make sure hackers or snoops are not sneaking malicious code onto devices (Credit: AFP)

Apple will allow iPhone and iPad users in the European Union delete the App Store or its Safari browser, the tech giant told developers on Thursday.

Apple had long fiercely protected the App Store as the lone gateway for digital content to get onto its popular mobile devices. The change comes as the company loosens its grip on devices in the EU due to the bloc's landmark new digital rules.