> This is like Apple saying "Laptops from other brands are no longer supported on Airport wireless networks so that we can ensure devices are fully compatible."
Didn't Apple do that with Bluetooth once? I recall reading that at least one iteration of iPhones could not send files via Bluetooth to non-Apple devices.
They still do it. For some Bluetooth device classes, you must get your device signed by Apple and use certain chips. One product I worked on had a dual Bluetooth and BLE stack - Bluetooth for Android, and BLE to circumvent the Apple limitations (BLE devices don't need to be signed).
Didn't Apple do that with Bluetooth once? I recall reading that at least one iteration of iPhones could not send files via Bluetooth to non-Apple devices.