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Apple iPhone-Windows clipboard sharing EU

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Apple is developing a cross‑platform clipboard feature that lets users copy text, links or images on an iPhone and paste them directly into a Windows PC, and vice‑versa. The effort began after Microsoft submitted an interoperability request through Apple’s EU Interoperability Request system, citing the European Union’s Digital Markets ~~Act.~~ Act; the request was filed in March 2026. Apple responded in June 2026, describing the work as a significant engineering project that will use the AccessorySetupKit framework and require a one‑time permission for each paired device. ~~The~~ Apple publicly announced the feature on 4 August 2026, confirming that it will run in the background, be delivered via a new iOS 26.5 extension, and ~~is driven primarily by regulatory pressure rather than~~ be targeted for a ~~voluntary product expansion. Apple reiterated the plan on 4 August 2026, noting that the~~ developer beta ~~is targeted for~~ in autumn 2027 ~~and that the~~ with a public rollout ~~is expected~~ in early 2028, initially limited to the EU and tied to the ~~upcoming~~ iOS 28 release cycle. No timeline has been set for availability outside the EU, ~~and~~ with a broader rollout is planned ~~thereafter, with~~ thereafter and a stable release anticipated in early 2028.

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