iOS 14 exposure: Apple is expected to allow users to change the default browser

For a long time, iOS has been a bit inhumane, in that its core functions are "monopolized" by first-party applications and cannot be changed. The third-party input methods alone have made users wait for many years.

According to foreign financial media reports, Apple is considering opening up permissions to allow users to choose third-party browsers and email apps according to their preferences to replace the system-embedded Safari and Mail.

Although there are many third-party browsers and email programs on the AppStore, even after installation, iOS defaults to opening any link with Safari, and new emails also default to calling the built-in program.

Apple will even allow music software such as Spotify and Amazon Music to directly connect to HomePod for localized interaction without going through the clumsy AirPlay. It is believed that this move will help Apple expand the number of HomePod users. Since its launch in 2018, the sales of this smart speaker have lagged behind competing products such as Amazon Echo, with a market share of less than 5%.

A more reliable guess is that Apple will announce iOS 14 at the WWDC developer conference in June, and we can look forward to whether the above changes will come true.