Apple releases changes: users in European countries can install apps on their phones.
Recently, Apple unveiled major changes to iOS, Safari and the AppStore, allowing developers to modify the way they distribute their software so that they can ** the software directly from other software stores. The new iOS system, in addition to side loading, also allows you to use third-party browsers as your default, breaking through the limitations of Apple's previous WebKit engine. In addition, NFC has also been relaxed in a sense, allowing third-party apps to connect with the iPhone's NFC, rather than just formal apps such as Apple Pay.
This is the biggest change in Apple's 16-year history. However, some small actions behind this change cannot be ignored.
Second, Apple has introduced two different sharing methods in order to retain more developers.
Apple gives developers two different ways to get paid, giving them the freedom to distribute their products in different software stores. In the app store, it is still the same as before, but the commission is reduced from 30% to 17%, and the commission for small developers is reduced from 15% to 10%, which shows that Apple is offering more benefits to players in order to retain players.
In addition to this, there is another way, and that is that Apple can free ** a million apps a year, and if users want ** more apps, they have to charge 05 euros for core technology. If the app includes an in-app purchase feature, then Apple will also charge a processing fee of ten to seventeen percent. If this new model is adopted, some free but popular applications will lose a lot.
In addition, if Apple sells software in a third-party software store, then it will no longer offer it a million free services, and it will have to pay 05 euros for core technology. At the same time, Apple also intends to add password and signing functions to iOS programs released on third-party platforms, and even programs published on third-party platforms will have to pass Apple's review, thus limiting the growth space for software developers.
Some of the big players decided to put iOS software on third-party platforms to compete with Apple.
Despite Apple's many constraints and patterns, there are still many large companies that have decided to put iOS programs on third-party platforms and challenged Apple. Epic has been in court with Apple for a commission, saying they will be relaunching Fortnite on iOS in Europe. In addition, Spotify, a program called Spotify, is preparing to launch new programs and paid services in Europe.
The decision by these large companies shows that they want to compete directly with Apple, and in the process, they have slammed the new regulations issued by Apple. However, Apple told them that 99% of developers will give up buying core technology because of this new benefit, only about 1%.
Apple's side** feature will be limited to Europe.
Some people may say that since Apple has opened up the side-mount function to the European market, can it also be used elsewhere? In response, Apple said it would not use the rule outside of Europe for security reasons. However, this series of new regulations has been issued under pressure from European law. If the rest of the world follows suit, then Apple may have to back down. However, given Apple's many constraints under the new regulations, even if the side-loading function is turned on, it will not pose much of a threat to Apple. It can be said that the design of this product is unpredictable.
Eventually, Apple announced changes to iOS, Safari and the AppStore that would allow users in European countries to install apps for the first time in 16 years. However, this change also has its purpose to retain developers by setting up a new commission mechanism and various restrictions on app stores. However, some of the biggest manufacturers have decided to launch iOS apps on third-party platforms to compete with Apple. Apple says the regulation only applies to Europe for security reasons. Elsewhere, however, Apple has the same problem, which is its elusive style.