App store avalanche forecast as Apple bows to EU demands
The bloc's Digital Markets Act will force Apple and fellow tech giant Google to provide space for third-party app stores on their respective iOS and Android devices.
And as components of the legislation come into effect, rivals from smaller start ups to giants like Amazon and Microsoft may try to lure consumers and app developers alike away from Apple and Google. "There's an emerging 'coalition of the willing', and all of them have a vested interest in no longer having to pay what they see as a tax to Apple," Wood told Reuters.Android users can at present install apps from alternative sources, a process known as"sideloading", but this often requires them to switch off certain security settings.
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