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In these days, we have wanted to gather a series of information that we find relevant in the sector we are in. Some of them may affect the Mobile Services Office.

SUMMARY:

• The European AI law has been accepted by more than 100 companies. European legislation also affects Apple Intelligence, which still does not have a defined date for its arrival in Spain.
• A showcase of Android applications that use AI to offer new functionalities.

The European AI law has been accepted by over 100 companies, but there are significant absences
Google, Amazon, OpenAI, and Microsoft are some of the companies that have signed the pact, which so far is just a commitment text to prepare for the law. For now, neither Meta nor Apple has joined.

Source:

• https://www.xataka.com/legislacion-y-derechos/ley-ia-europea-acaba-ser-aceptada-100-empresas-hay-dos-grandes-ausencias-apple-meta

Apple has fallen from second place in global sales, surpassed by Xiaomi
In August, a weak month for Apple’s sales, both Samsung and Xiaomi managed to surpass Apple.

Sources:
• https://www.applesfera.com/apple-1/apple-se-cae-segundo-lugar-ventas-a-nivel-global-supera-marca-china-favorita-muchos-no-sera-mucho-tiempo
• https://www.counterpointresearch.com/insights/xiaomi-overtakes-apple-to-become-worlds-no-2-smartphone-brand-in-aug/

Apple Intelligence: Arrival in Spain
There is no clear date for the arrival of Apple Intelligence in Europe.

Sources:

• https://www.applesfera.com/nuevo/cuando-estara-disponible-apple-intelligence-espanol-espana-todo-que-sabemos
• https://www.xataka.com/basics/apple-intelligence-espana-europa-cuando-llega-idiomas-todo-que-se-sabe

Google forced to open the Play Store to competition
The verdict in the Epic vs. Google trial requires Google to open the Play Store to competition for three years in the United States.
Sources:
• https://www.xataka.com/legislacion-y-derechos/veredicto-caso-epic-google-puede-cambiar-tu-android-para-siempre
• https://www.xataka.com/aplicaciones/fallo-caso-epic-vs-google-plantea-cambio-historico-android-uno-que-play-store-perdera-su-exclusividad

Gemini API: Showcase of innovative Android applications
A showcase of applications that have used VertexAI in Firebase to offer new functionalities.
Sources:
• https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2024/10/gemini-api-showcase-of-innovative-android-apps.html