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> They might choose to do so with a special version of iPhone that only works in the EU with EU languages and EU carrier bands (no English language strictly nec

> They might choose to do so with a special version of iPhone that only works in the EU with EU languages and EU carrier bands (no English language strictly necessary because the UK left, remember?)... I think Ireland (and Malta) would like a word: "English remains an official EU language, despite the United Kingdom having left the EU. It remains an official and working language of the EU institutions as long as it is listed as such in Regulation No 1. English is also one of Ireland’s and Malta’s official languages." - quoting https://european-union.europa.eu/principles-countries-history/languages_en https://european-union.europa.eu/principles-countries-histor...

gjsman-1000 4y ago
True... forgot them, my apologies to both nations. Though... Apple could just pull out of those nations...
cm2187 4y ago
And in all fairness it is the only common language anyway. I read a study that compared the percentage of a generation in the EU that studied a particular foreign language that is not their native language in high school or university. English is north of 95%. The second largest are I think French and Spanish at around 30%. So when you have 27 nationalities in a room, there isn’t really any other practical alternative right now. English is the modern latin, whatever you think of the US, UK or Roman empire.