One of the biggest advantages of the iPhone is that it has strong performance, and the other is that it is ecologically closed, which can bring a good experience, but it is precisely because of the closure that Apple has the monopoly power. According to foreign media reports, Apple plans to make changes next year at the request of the European Union to allow European users to use third-party app markets in the spring of 2023, a move that makes Japan and India eager to introduce the same mandatory opening rules.
According to foreign media reports, Japan is preparing to set up new monopoly regulations for technology giants, including requiring Apple to open the third-party app market and reduce the monopoly position of the App Store. Once Japan's legislation is passed, Apple will not only open up the third-party app market in Europe, but Japan will also have to comply with local laws and regulations, and even trigger other countries to follow suit and consider requiring Apple to open sideloading.
There may be some friends who don't know what "sideloading" is, to put it simply, at present, the iPhone can only be applied through the Apple App Store**, and theoretically it is not allowed to be installed through other channels. The advantage is that all apps have passed Apple's review, and the security is higher than that of the Android camp, reducing the risk of stealing user privacy. But the downside is also obvious, Apple has absolute control over the App Store, requiring in-app transactions to pay a 30% "commission", which has caused a serious burden on users and developers.
It is precisely because Apple's "commission" is too expensive and the proportion is seriously unreasonable, which has caused countless controversies and lawsuits around the world, and the domestic WeChat and Apple also broke out in a "war of words". However, any developer is vulnerable to Apple's size, and if they want to list apps on the App Store normally, they can only comply with Apple's unreasonable rules and pay this "toll" to satisfy Apple's greedy appetite.
In recent years, due to the increasingly serious controversy over Apple's monopoly of the App Store, the European Union has passed the Digital Markets Act to restrict Apple, requiring Apple to open up third-party app marketplaces (referred to as sideloading) to meet the reasonable needs of consumers. Mark Gurman, a well-known American journalist, broke the news that Apple has opened sideloading in the iOS 17 system, but it is still in the testing stage and is expected to be officially opened next spring. However, Apple will strictly restrict the use of this feature, while downplaying it in system upgrades, and only allowing users in Europe to use it, doing its best to reduce the impact of third-party app markets on itself.
Apple's vice president of software engineering said in an interview with ** that Apple's mobile phone will definitely "comply with EU laws and regulations", although it did not admit that it will definitely open the third-party application market, but also made a hint that it will not violate EU regulations. Now, with more countries such as Japan following suit, Apple is likely to open the App Store in more countries and regions, but Apple will insist that this is a "risky" operation, prompting users to minimize the use of it, and more to earn a commission for themselves.
Friends, do you think Apple's opening of the third-party app market is good news or bad news?