Apple has created a platform, for which they charge customers, developers and partners top dollar to use. This platform is obviously very profitable for Apple and it will continue to be so. I don't understand why people here are so worried about Apple's finances, they have very capable staff and advisors to worry about it.
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iOS 17.4 Introduces Alternative App Marketplaces With No Commission in EU
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There are many here that believe Apple should not be able to profit off their platform in any way.
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Sorry, not yet, according to the BBC:
Fortnite to come back to iPhones in EU
iPhone users in the EU will soon be able to download apps from places other than the App Store.
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Same here. iOS is quite good from the cybersecurity perspective, MacOS less so. Most banks seem to encourage people to use mobile banking apps instead of browsers and computers. Many cybersecurity specialists seem to view iOS as the most secure option.
I keep my iPhone separate from my Mac. If Apple would restrict Mac to App Store, a relatively new MacBook would emerge in the pre-owned market… I need to have a Posix compliant machine with Homebrew.
On the other hand, I am not sure if I like what is happening right now. I will have alternatives I am not likely to need with the general expense of sacrificing some of the platforms security.
My view on competition is that very few people are actually forced to use Apple products. Android offers a lot more freedom.
However, before I make up my mind, let’s see what really happens…
Of course it should, it does and it will continue to do so. Apple also has to follow the law, just live everybody else. If Apple thought that complying with the laws in the EU would have made its operations in the EU not profitable, it could have just left the EU.
Yep. I'm interested to see how the new fees pan out. I have a feeling that Apple designed them to be revenue neutral. They reduced they're commission under the new terms. And given it up on apps sold through alt stores. But they started charging a massive annual fee to the most popular free apps who want to operate under the new terms or use the alt stores.
I wonder if this reduction will be reflected on the final price developers charge to the consumer.
you don't think that the remaining 13% will stay at the consumer, do you?
Ah yes, the iPhone has famously become cheaper and cheaper for every year as Apple has increasingly been able to subsidise the cost of the device with revenue from the App Store.
Did I miss it, or was there no information about sideloading? Or is there no sideloading like on Android?
What? There was no other option. Every country has its own laws and regulations. It’s not like Apple could have released a worldwide store lol.
Hues, that’s why you had the choice to buy another phone.
Yes, but I also think that patent laws need to be reformed to allow for more competition.
Have you tried out the calculator? I've tried a few calculations that suggested it was a bad deal... it feels like a maliciously compliant offer that no one will want to take.
Even if you didn't have patent laws, monopolies and cartels will exist. What do you do if an essential product or service that you depend on gets price gauged?
Yeah, I really hope there's some fine print that allows open source apps to happen, but it's looking grim. Perhaps someone like GitHub could do it? But it seems doubtful.
maybe actually read the post I replied to? if you're going to jump into the conversation, understand what was said first.
iOS 17.4 Introduces Alternative App Marketplaces With No Commission in EU
Yeah I too hate having choices!
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Yes, poor little Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, Meta, and Microsoft. Won’t somebody please think of the little guy???
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