Apple will allow iPhone users in the EU to copy text or images on their handset and paste them directly on a Windows PC from autumn 2027, after losing a major court battle over its obligations under the EU's Digital Markets Act. The change means a tightly controlled iOS clipboard feature will become a cross‑platform tool that rival services can use once an iOS 28 update rolls out in Europe.
The change flows from new DMA interoperability rules that require designated 'gatekeepers' to let third‑party services access the same hardware and software features as their own. Apple's court defeat means it must now provide free and effective clipboard access to approved developers, rather than keeping this function limited to its own ecosystem.
