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U.S. Supreme Court Appears 'Open' to Allowing App Store Monopoly Lawsuit vs. Apple to Proceed
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Of course you are missing something. Any vendor can sell anything to you without bothering with WalMart. For example, you can buy iPhone from WalMart (WalMart get their fee) or you can go directly to Apple.com and buy it there (no fee to WalMart)
I think Apple should be forced to allow apps from outside the store. I doubt i'd partake personally, but I definitely see the case and there's precedent.
Name a single one.
That would violate anti-trust law massively. Apple doesn't do that lol.
Name a single one.
That would violate anti-trust law massively. Apple doesn't do that lol.
3.4% plus 20p. So on a 99p App that’s 23.4%... but cool, you got your card handling within budget. What about the tax and accounting services, hosting and content distribution, the software updates infrastructure, the free advertising space on one billion devices? Can you do that with the 6.6p you got left?
They rejected Samsung Pay. That's one.
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You get this wrong. If Apple provides such great and cheap service they have nothing to worry. Allow app sideloading. All app vendors will still prefer App Store (since, according to you, that's the cheapest way to sell apps).
And you are 100% sure they did it because of competition?
There are multiple payment apps on iOS. It's far more likely Samsung Pay violated their policies (ie. maybe a major security concern.) Whether or not those policies are reasonable is a whole different discussion.
I can only buy iOS apps from one place.
I can buy ebooks from a number of different locations.
Not seeing how they are the same.
I agree, they should not be responsible if a user side-loads. Same thing with the way Android or Windows or even OSX operates right now.
It's not about more or less freedom. If you want an iPhone, that's just how it is. If you don't like that, feel free to go elsewhere.
That's not up to you to set the rules. That's why we have the courts. And if they say so you will be side-loading your apps.
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What are other NFC-enabled pay apps on iPhone? Name one.
I’d rather have Apple curate the “wild west” of app writers. View Google/android for the ——-show of malware and infected applications.
I like my privacy/safety....a lot. This is not less freedom, this is security.
Good points made. However, I do think that it negatively affects Apple users in one main area - purchasing eBooks.
It's easier for me to buy the next book in a series with my actual Kindle or Nook hardware than it is with my iPhone. Apple should reduce the fees for the purchase of eBooks though an iOS app, so that Kindle and Nook book purchases would then become available within the app.
I do think the App Store provides additional privacy and security protections, and infrastructure for the distribution of apps from small developers.
I see the argument the idea of having options to buy an app from multiple places (Sort of like HumbleBundle selling Android apps/games), but I don't agree with issue of pricing. I will say though that Apple's store is probably more secure and for the most part properly managed. Most games i've bought on the app store are so much cheaper than when I bought it on PC. I paid $20 or $30 for Darkest Dungeon on PC and only paid $5 on iPad. Most apps are reasonably priced as well. I got Affinity Designer and Photo for $13 on iPad and paid $35 on Mac.
The only thing I could see working is if other sites sold codes for apps/games outside of the iOS App Store and then you could redeem the code in the app store. That's what Steam has right now and it works pretty well. Allows for competition for businesses and would be a win-win for customers. Apple would never allow that since they would lose a lot of revenue through that avenue.
The only thing I could see working is if other sites sold codes for apps/games outside of the iOS App Store and then you could redeem the code in the app store. That's what Steam has right now and it works pretty well. Allows for competition for businesses and would be a win-win for customers. Apple would never allow that since they would lose a lot of revenue through that avenue.
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I suppose this guy also believes that when prices go up on anything, companies makes less profit? Of course not, they pass on that cost to us, the consumer. What an idiot. I agree with others, buy an Android and leave the rest of us alone.
who wants this? yea the process is a pain and yea they charge but for one. the prices of apps not sold through their App Store is not cheaper. not by a long shot. and secondly the review process is for the benefit of the end users not the developers. as a developer myself sorry but I rather they stay the way that they are.
Everyone in favor of attempting to ``give choice'' which is a a lark for consumers are going to see thousands of soon-to-be bankrupt developers. The 30% fee is well worth the entire global presence the AppStore provides. The same for us authors on iBooks.
Traditional Publishing is going bankrupt in lieu of Amazon, B&N, Apple and if you think I miss them you're sorely mistaken. They dictated what the world would read.
Traditional retail for software was nearly exclusive for Microsoft or IBM.
Now everyone has a focused platform on their Operating Systems of choice. If you want Linux [and i use it] I know where to get my software and if it were for the billions invested by corporations it wouldn't exist.
Apple paying over $90 billion out already to developers proves the solution is sound.
Traditional Publishing is going bankrupt in lieu of Amazon, B&N, Apple and if you think I miss them you're sorely mistaken. They dictated what the world would read.
Traditional retail for software was nearly exclusive for Microsoft or IBM.
Now everyone has a focused platform on their Operating Systems of choice. If you want Linux [and i use it] I know where to get my software and if it were for the billions invested by corporations it wouldn't exist.
Apple paying over $90 billion out already to developers proves the solution is sound.
How did you come to that well-informed conclusion? Pulled it out of your backside most likely.
Based on what? Typical retail markup is 50%. Apple is comparatively providing its service at a discount.
I guess that's true, but realistically in this example Apple would be Walmart and the developer would be Proctor & Gamble. P&G can sell their products direct to consumer, just like the developer could release an web based version, but that doesn't mean you reach the most customers right?
How many different places can you buy Kindle ebooks? Nook ebooks? analogy seems to be accurate
Ignorance on display. Go set up your distribution digitally over 52 countries, and manage all the legalities involved. Then pay for the infrastructure for data to distribute the solution(s).
Then the added cost of testing and certification you get from Apple now on your shoulders.
And that's not everything.
Then see how financially solvent you are no longer visible to globe. Sorry, but Apple is under no obligation to broadcast your products.
Not necessarily. There could easily be a compromise. Apple could still require developers to submit apps for proper validation and signing, similar to how it works on the Mac (and Windows) today. They could charge for these services and the privilege to sell these authorized bundles on other market places.
That being said, I have to agree, I don't feel they understand the effort that goes into the App Store. Apple employs quite a few engineers to test and validate apps, as well as manage the store itself. That 30% isn't just padding profits.
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