That if anything tells the dominant influence apple have that they can hypothetically do that kind of damage.
Hopefully such an action must be illegal in the U.S. right?
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Apple Announces Ability to Download iPhone Apps From Websites in EU
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Hopefully such an action must be illegal in the U.S. right?
They're spreading FUD. Facts don't matter.
It is not closed. That is not fantastic. Use an Android.
Alright then. How can I sideload my app on my iPhone and have it last for at least 10 days without paying Apple $99/year? 'Cause that's what open means.
The more I think about it, the more I realize how ridiculous this statement is.
Apple allows downloading of apps from websites, in the EU.
You mean Apple allows computers to do what every computer in the world since the early 90s, literally every single internet connected one, has always done to install almost every single piece of software?
I can go to a developer's website and click a download link and install for *every* *single* *platform* except iOS. Apple could make it work if they wanted to. Their obstinance at this point is astounding.
Apple allows downloading of apps from websites, in the EU.
You mean Apple allows computers to do what every computer in the world since the early 90s, literally every single internet connected one, has always done to install almost every single piece of software?
I can go to a developer's website and click a download link and install for *every* *single* *platform* except iOS. Apple could make it work if they wanted to. Their obstinance at this point is astounding.
of course.
if side loading was so important, you buy an android
if everything else about the phone is more important, you buy an iPhone.
see how that works?
Side loading is always supported on iOS. It’s just extremely cumbersome and inconvenient.
You know what you do when you want something to change? You engage in a public pressure campaign. Voting with you wallet isn’t the only way to encourage change.
What avenues are open to me if I wish to publicly reflect my desire for iOS not to change?
Such as using a iPhone not from EU, contact your representative and complain how Eu legislation in your opinion is harmful to implement protectionist policies.
Tell Apple to pullout of EU, start a social pressure campaign against EU etc.
So far it seems you are keeping your iOS experience and it’s not changed considering Apple haven’t changed anything for their US customers.
as a U.S. customer you can’t sideload, download from a webpage, use alternate AppStore’s, replace safari with another browser etc etc.
Close to two separate iOS devices, wouldn’t surprise me if the next iPhone will have some kind of unique chip that is only available on EU iPhones that makes it physically impossible to install the Eau specific versions of iOS on non EU phones.
Just how you where forced to purchased an Apple Watch from the U.S. earlier to have access to the heart beat electrode function available.
"It’s just extremely cumbersome and inconvenient." then buy Android for something that isn't cumbersome to side load.
"Public pressure" via boycott or via attacking the brand/public image is fine IMO. That's the rules of the game. Changing the rules of the game however is not.
Love how you keep repeating that as if countless people haven't already told you why it's such a stupid thing to say.
like ... I can't understand why those people continue to choose iPhones over Android phones despite encountering this issue
Apparently, we will never agree!
Because choosing a phone is a matter of many more variables than "sideloading" or "no sideloading".
Or the EU can loosen Apple’s control over iOS users and developers. See how that works? You may not like it, but you do have to live with it.
Same as everyone else, use social media and/or write your representatives.
There never was any side loading on iOS. When you buy a phone or tablet you probably have certain requirements it must meet. Some of them are lower priority and some are deal breakers. If it’s a deal breaker you don’t buy it right? But you then buy it and cry wolf demanding “fairness”.
Yup and side-loading is a lower priority for me than other things. However if government wants to step in and force Apple to make some changes I want to see, I’m all for it.
Yep, as I’ve been saying. The EU hates successful companies that do well through perseverance and hard work.
Nice deflection there. This had nothing to do with “dominance”, “market share”, “anti trust”.
"Apple isn't powerful enough!" "But they bring in the majority of revenue" "See, the EU hates Apple!"
True that, but in that spirit - iPhone/iOS didn't initially had app-store and Jobs suggested developers to build web-apps ;-) As you see, pressure can cause significant change in OS philosophy ;-)