Spotify Will Allow In-App Purchases in Europe via iPhone in March

[ad_1] Spotify users in Europe from March will be able to buy audiobooks and subscription plans from within the music-streaming app as a result of the region’s new competition law for Big Tech, the Swedish company said on Wednesday. The move will help the company avoid Apple’s 30 percent fee for purchases through its App … Read more

How Apple Plans to Enable Sideloading in Europe in the Coming Weeks

[ad_1] Apple is working on enabling support for sideloading in the EU in the coming weeks, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Apple will have to comply with a Digital Markets Act (DMA) deadline of March 7, which means that support for installing apps outside the App Store — currently unsupported in any region — is … Read more

Japan to Force Apple, Google to Allow Third-Party App Stores: Report

[ad_1] Japan is reportedly working on new regulations that will require big tech giants including Google and Apple to permit app downloading from outside their official app stores — Google Play, App Store. The legislation is expected to be sent to parliament next year. The two tech companies are currently facing regulations from various governments … Read more

Here’s When Apple Could Allow EU Users to Begin Sideloading iPhone Apps

[ad_1] Apple is working on allowing users in the European Union to sideload iPhone apps onto the company’s smartphones, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman states in his weekly newsletter. The ability to install apps that are not hosted on Apple’s own App Store will make its way to iPhone owners for the first time, as the company … Read more