Microsoft and Amazon are about to prove their is no monopoly on iOS apps for the people who actually believe there can be such a thing
No it is a massive win for apple. Microsoft is about to prove to the world that the apple App Store is not the sole method for get apps on a iPhoneGood to hear they're working on a way getting around it. It will be Apple's loss in the end.
PWA's can't come close to a native app.A PWA (progressive web app) that can be added to the home screen and behaves and looks indistinguishable from a native app is the way to go ATM due to Apple's restrictions. With the added benefit that once its done, it will run on anything with a compatible web browser (even maybe SmartTV's).
This isn't innovation, it's a fallback plan. But this? ↑↑↑ Are you implying that if they had a successful phone platform they wouldn't also want to have XCloud on iOS? If you are, help me understand the thought behind that implication. If you aren't, what exactly are you talking about here.
Well, even Steve Jobs had been saying it from the get go. If you don't want to go through the review process, create a web app.This is a massive win for apple. Microsoft is about to prove to the world that the apple App Store is not the sole method for get apps on a iPhone and Apple wont have to the quality of content on the cloud app as it wasn't download via their store so not their problem
Absolutely it will. Other companies will see build on their solution and bypass the Apple's app store completely. Apple will make some sort of compromise to get it in to their app store.lol. No it isn't.
So how does that not result in a loss for Apple? 🤔No it is a massive win for apple. Microsoft is about to prove to the world that the apple App Store is not the sole method for get apps on a iPhone
I wouldn't go that far and would have to research it more...The difference between Ballmer and Nadella?
If MS innovated like this work around on their phone platform they wouldn't be in this predicament to begin with...
PWA's can't come close to a native app.
The whole reason why iOS has an App Store is because Apple figured that out after the launch of the first iPhone. (The original plan was to only have PWA's, through the method you described.)
No more BS about apple having a monopoly in iOS apps, MS can have their game service that apple doesn't want on their platform so they are not worried about the money and they dont have worry about the content on the service. If anything goes wrong or a kid plays something inappropriate then not apples problemSo how does that not result in a loss for Apple? 🤔
I don't think Apple will allow dynamic code streamed from the cloud to be executed on IOS (and I can't blame them). To much of a free ride for an attack vector.This will, and others WILL end up on the AppStore. Apple will have no option but too - if they refuse,
Wouldn't make any difference. Microsoft would still want xCloud to be available to iOS users even if Microsoft's mobile platform was still around. Same way as Apple don't restrict their audio and video content to only iOS, they want to make it available to non iOS users.
So it's not a loss for Apple because kids may play COD on their iPhone? I'm not following what you're arguing. Is your argument that kids may play more mature games outweighs any possible revenue they may receive by incorporating Apple's app store?No more BS about apple having a monopoly in iOS apps, MS can have their game service that apple doesn't want on their platform so they are not worried about the money and they dont have worry about the content on the service. If anything goes wrong or a kid plays something inappropriate then not apples problem
I don't think Apple will allow dynamic code streamed from the cloud to be executed on IOS (and I can't blame them). To much of a free ride for an attack vector.
What I'm saying is, apple doesn't want xcloud in their store so they are losing no money, this way its win win. Apple doesn't have to xcloud in its store and people cant use the gatekeeper argument because MS is about to prove their is another way to get apps on iOS without forcing apple to allow 3rd party store. The final smaller win is apple doesn't have a risk of people switching to android purely for xcloud. Additionally it removes all responsibility from apple on what people may get exposed to via xcloud as it wasn't download via their store. Looks like this works out perfect for appleSo it's not a loss for Apple because kids may play COD on their iPhone? I'm not following what you're arguing. Is your argument that kids may play more mature games outweighs any possible revenue they may receive by incorporating Apple's app store?
That is different than interactive TV content, is that one is not playing a game. But we will see how this develops. It will be interesting.This is no different than interactive TV content. There's an input which is game controller, which is sent to xCloud and a stream of the game is sent to the iOS device. No game code is executed. The device that is being used to play the game on is essentially a dumb terminal.
Now 0% revenue for Apple instead of possible IAPs... Play stupid games, win stupid prices. Apple really deserves this.Microsoft is reportedly targeting 2021 for the release of a "direct browser-based solution" to get around Apple's App Store restrictions
I will give you the very negligible amount of people who will/would switch to the Android platform to get access to XCloud. The latter is insignificant as Microsoft adheres to basically the same guidelines as Apple when it comes to games. Your first point, Apple is most certainly missing out on a possible revenue stream.What I'm saying is, apple doesn't want xcloud in their store so they are losing no money, this way its win win. Apple doesn't have to xcloud in its store and people cant use the gatekeeper argument because MS is about to prove their is another way to get apps on iOS without forcing apple to allow 3rd party store. The final smaller win is apple doesn't have a risk of people switching to android purely for xcloud. Additionally it removes all responsibility from apple on what people may get exposed to via xcloud as it wasn't download via their store. Looks like this works out perfect for apple
How is the security risk any different than a browser being a portal to any webpage? Apple's not reviewing all web pages? Or, surely, xCloud can operate in a manner that mimics the way a browser handles that security issue...
I think its better to say they are not missing out on a revenue stream they want because they have made it clear they dont want xcloud in the App Store. The other point I would raise is even if xcloud was in the App Store would they expect to be treated the same was a Netflix or Prime and be classed as a 'Reader" App and therefore would not make anything off the subscription anywayI will give you the very negligible amount of people who will/would switch to the Android platform to get access to XCloud. The latter is insignificant as Microsoft adheres to basically the same guidelines as Apple when it comes to games. Your first point, Apple is most certainly missing out on a possible revenue stream.