AltStore Plans to Launch iPhone App in Three More Countries This Year

[Starfia]

Essentially, “Let us lock in the commanding position of the US tech companies so it doesn’t make sense for anyone to introduce ACTUAL innovation in the way of new hardware, BUT try to reduce their profits.” Which is what Vestager was trying to do. Apple benefitted users and provided actual consumer choice by creating the iPhone. Does the EU think that Apple would have been MORE “innovative” if they just created an App Store for Nokia phones?

That is indeed the debatable territory.

 

[maxoakland]

Hopefully, one day not too far from now, they'll be able to announce that for the USA too

 

[SBlue1]

This isn’t innovation. Nothing has been innovated or invented. It’s just a way for cartels and gangs to get extra layers of obfuscation to avoid detection when they do crimes on phones. You will have no right to complain about freedoms you lose because the pace of wealth being stolen by these gangs and cartels has made them kings in places like Dubai and they will be your kings soon too.

What??? LOL?! What are you talking about?

 

[SBlue1]

I still think it's wrong that any company is required to integrate native app marketplaces they don't approve of, so it's hard to imagine the core of that announcement not feeling somewhat perverse, even in Riley's mind, on some level.

Well just let the users download any apps they want. You know, like, maybe, on MacOS? LOL!