EU passed its Digital Markets Act – the Antitrust legislation last year, forcing Apple to allow its users to install applications from outside the App Store. The process is known as Sideloading, and the company has yet to reveal how it plans to comply with the legislation. However, according to a recent report, the iPad company plans to do it really soon. Whatever happens, will happen soon enough The report comes from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, and according to the journalist, Apple is expected to roll out an update that will enable sideloading for iPhone and iPad users in Europe in the coming weeks. Interestingly enough, Gurman says that due to these sudden changes, the iPhone company will split the App Store in two: one version for the EU countries and another for the rest of the world. The Digital Markets Act also requires the company to allow developers their iOS apps outside the App Store. Hence, third-party apps also have to be allowed to use third-party payment methods for all in-app purchases. Interestingly enough, the Cupertino company has been working to comply with the DMA for a year. Whatever happens will happen soon enough, as the deadline for the companies to comply with the DMA legislation is March 7. More countries may join the legislation, more trouble for Apple In a report, 9to5Mac revealed that Japan is preparing its own version of the antitrust legislation. So, it is likely that Japan will also similarly force Apple to sideload iOS apps…Apple may split App Store to comply with EU antitrust rule