Cupertino has complied anyway, and said it introduced “Notarization for iOS apps, an authorization process for app marketplaces, and requirements that help protect children from inappropriate content and scams.”
Notarization requirements mean that they still maintain total control over the operating system and what software it can run. These kinds of onerous requirements keep the bar artificially high for competitors and are only possible because they are still enforcing their monopolistic control over the platform.
So no, they’re not complying at all actually. They’re just doing the same thing in a different way.
Exactly what Google was trying to enforce with their mandatory developer verification/app signing until they backed down. Hopefully that lasts for a while, but the future of open computing isn’t bright…
“Allow”. The fact that they must allow, is the key abhorrent element.
Indeed. We, Apple the Almighty, have decided Japan will be allowed to open a shop.
Yeah, allow implies voluntary. They’re only doing this because they’re required to.
Like how Apple only offers phones with USB-C where they’re forced to.Turns out they don’t do that.EDIT: I misjudged Apple.
Pretty sure Apple’s newer phones are USB-C worldwide. I doubt they’re leaving countries that don’t require it stuck with old models.
Huh. How about that. I figured they would just to be dicks. Serves me right for not checking.
I wouldn’t give them any credit for that. I would sure bet you that they just decided that building USB-C iPhones for Europe and Lightning for everywhere else would be more expensive than what they ended up doing.
yeah i upvoted despite that piece of infommation and was going to come back later because the core truth remains: they only ever do the right thing for customers when forced
… and it destroyed their company right? Their entire business model broke down and it impacted the security of their customers who complained constantly about the decision. Right?
Right?
Oh true competition. Nice.
It would be amazing knowing if as a tourist one can have access to a different browser in iPhone or sideload crazy apps that block ads without questioning.
If it’s anything like the EU setup, it’s based off of where your iCloud account is based out of. At least I think that was what it was last time I went looking.
Nope, Apple is way more anal than that.
You need to have an iCloud account registered in the EU/Japan, AND be physically located in EU/Japan.
Changing the iCloud account region requires you to contact Apple, surrendering all of your current account balance, and providing them with an EU/Japan billing method + address. Users have also reported mixed results with VPNs in getting around the physical location requirement.
About alternative app distribution - Apple Support - https://support.apple.com/en-us/118110
Hell, no. If there were “true competition,” Apple would sell out and move to a new industry entirely.
Now we just need these laws worldwide.
Watch Mark Carney pretend like “it’s too hard for these 2 small businesses trying to make ends meet”
This might be wishful thinking but could this lead to Nintendo and other console manufacturers having to open up their ecosystem and allow third party stores?
The full text of this act (translated to English) is available here: https://www.jftc.go.jp/file/MSCA_Guidelines_tentative_translation.pdf
I haven’t read through the full text, but it does seem to specifically apply to only smartphones. The Switch is a mobile device but I think it’d be a hard case to make it count as a phone and a general computing platform like iPhone/Android.
other places: they can, but they won’t
How can I simulate being in Japan?
Get yourself some universal health care, good roads, affordable small cars, and cheap, beautiful old houses in the countryside.
You forgot about the amazing public transport. Fast long distance trains, tiny local trains, towns with random monorails. It’s amazing.
Watch anime
Play a Pokémon game
Eeek.
Can I try something else?
Sorry that’s the only way. I don’t make the rules.
So what alternative apps stores are there? Is there any other app store for Android that lets developers charge users for the app? Samsung’s Galaxy Store I guess? Anything for iPhone?
Where can I get a list of such app stores?
Japan
bah dum tiss
I’ve never found this to be an issue as a Pixel user who never buys IAPs in Japan (or much of the PlayStore, honestly). But it’s cool that I can pick different payment options. Does this mean iPhone users can basically install whatever app they want or do apps still need to be approved by Apple or something?
same I only need two apps outside F-Droid (ProtonMail + Whatsapp) and even those two apps are available as apk in their official wbsites
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