India Antitrust Body Finds Apple Abused Dominant Position in Apps Market

India's antitrust watchdog has concluded that Apple abused its dominant position in the iOS app store market, according to a confidential report seen by Reuters, marking a significant development in the country's scrutiny of tech giants. The Competition Commission of India, which initiated an investigation into Apple in 2021, has determined that the company engaged in "abusive conduct and practices" by compelling developers to utilize its proprietary in-app purchase system, Reuters added.

The report asserts that Apple wields "significant influence" over the distribution of digital products to consumers through its iOS platform and App Store, characterizing the tech giant as an "unavoidable trading partner" for app developers who have little choice but to comply with Apple's terms.

Oh my goodness!!

[registrations_suck]

Oh my goodness!!

Re: Oh my goodness!!

[Impy the Impiuos Imp]

Why is there no reply button anymore, only reply to other comments? Why am I forced to use the new UI now?

Nevermind.

India is concerned with anti-trust.

The same Indian government that forced expats to bring foreign savings back at the official exchange rate, which was pennies on the dollar over the black market, the difference kept by the government who received the dollars?

The same Indian government so lousy with corruption the preferred carreer path is to go into go into government to be corrupt?

The same

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[zshXx]

Nice whataboutism here. Every country has fucked up people, doesn't mean all good decisions had to be crapped on. Atleast EU and other countries are putting stop to apple's non-sense.

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[kaatochacha]

The corruption in India is/was bizarre.
Years ago,circa 2001 , some friends and I were in India and wanted to take a train that a station agent said was sold out. Luckily, he said we could personally speak to the station manager in order to obtain tickets.
We were ushered over to a screen door, where the agent knocked, and taken into a giant ( perhaps 20 foot X 20 foot ) room that contained ONE desk, five chairs in front of it, and a whole lot of space. The one desk was in the center of the room. a large fan

Re: Oh my goodness!!

[junglee_iitk]

That was not corruption. That ticket is called RSC. https://www.quora.com/Can-you-... [quora.com]

Seems like you didn't like being given no more importance than the natives and are just bitter about it. And yes, India has more corruption than rich countries.

Android store has less dumb rules and apples 30% c

[Joe_Dragon]

Android store has less dumb rules and apples 30% cut has gone into places it should not be takeing any % from.

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[Plumpaquatsch]

Android store has less dumb rules and apples 30% cut has gone into places it should not be takeing any % from.

"Android Store" has the same 30% cut. And completely different dumb rules. And you just proved you have no brain.

Did they figure that out all by themselves?

[mmell]

They are smart.

Yeah, but...

[VeryFluffyBunny]

...they did it for our own good out of kindness because Apple Inc..

Can't you still feel the negative reality inversion field that the holy messiah Steve Jobs brought forth into the world?

Great news

[bubblyceiling]

I am surprised it took so long. Apple’s behavior with the App Store is textbook anti-competitive & monopolistic. But glad that a few governments over the world are taking action

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