Apple To Allow Alternative App Stores For iOS Users In Brazil 6
Apple will allow alternative iOS app stores and external payment systems in Brazil after settling an antitrust case with the country's competition authority, following a lawsuit brought by MercadoLibre back in 2022. Thurrott reports: Yesterday, Brazil's Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Economica (CADE) explained in its press release that it has approved a Term of Commitment to Cease (TCC) submitted by Apple. To settle the lawsuit, the iPhone maker has agreed to allow third-party iOS app stores in Brazil and to let developers use external payment systems. The company will also use neutral wording in the warning messages about third-party app stores and external payment systems that iOS users in Brazil will see.
As part of the settlement, Apple has 105 days to implement these changes to avoid a fine of up to $27.1 million. A separate report from Brazilian blog Tecnoblog revealed that Apple will still take a 5% "Core Technology Commission" fee on transactions going through alternative app stores. Additionally, the company will take a 15% cut on in-app purchases for App Store apps when developers redirect users to their own payment systems.
As part of the settlement, Apple has 105 days to implement these changes to avoid a fine of up to $27.1 million. A separate report from Brazilian blog Tecnoblog revealed that Apple will still take a 5% "Core Technology Commission" fee on transactions going through alternative app stores. Additionally, the company will take a 15% cut on in-app purchases for App Store apps when developers redirect users to their own payment systems.
how much region locking will they allow? (Score:2)
how much region locking will they allow?
How (Score:2)
Re: How (Score:2)
surely apple knows what's installed on your phone.
and they can surely count.
I don't know how to feel about this. (Score:2)
I don't know how to feel about this. I use an Android myself, but the iPhone is certainly not a monopoly. So if we impose non-monopolies to allow 3rd party sources to install software, does that mean that we should also force Nintendo or Sony to allow us to install homebrew games etc? I would think a company should be allowed to develop hardware that only runs their own software as a profit model (with some safeguards, like them not revoking rights to sold software etc), but if we agree that they shouldn't,
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does that mean that we should also force Nintendo or Sony to allow us to install homebrew games etc?
Wait a minute I think you're onto something here. I might write to my Member of Parliament asking for that.
Dupe (Score:2)
Not just a dupe, but there is not even a post between the two articles.