Apple continues to open up a little more. The Cupertino company should thus allow in its next version of iOS the downloading of applications elsewhere than on its App Store.
The Cupertino company must increasingly cope with the pressure exerted on it by the European Union, which materialized in a record fine of 1.8 billion euros imposed last March, for anti-competitive practices. . And as is often the case, it is because of the App Store that the bitten apple brand was at the heart of Brussels’ concerns. Since the implementation of the Digital Market Act (DMA), it has multiplied concessions. First by opening the door to payments elsewhere than on its application store. And today, with a major new feature.
Applications available directly on the internet
iOS 17.5 should be a milestone for all developers. Indeed, the second beta of this version of iOS introduces an unprecedented new feature, since developers located in the European Union will now be able to offer downloading of applications on iOS directly via a website.
Obviously, no longer able to directly ensure security through its App Store, Apple imposes a certain number of constraints on developers to be able to benefit from this option. In particular, they must have belonged to the Apple developers program for two years in a row to embark on this adventure.
Apple still sets its conditions
Other conditions should, for the moment, restrict this possibility. You will therefore need to have registered at least 1 million first installations within the European Union in the year preceding the request to be eligible. Apple, which will not be able to take a commission here, does not give in to the temptation of free.
The first million downloads, over a period of twelve months, are in fact free for the developer. Once this threshold is reached, the American giant will collect 0.50 euros from each installation, as a tax called “fees for the technological base. » Government entities, NGOs and accredited educational institutions will not have to pay this fee. Ultimately, will other regions of the world be able to obtain the same type of device?
Source : Macrumors
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