Apple will let iPhone users in Brazil get apps and services outside of the App Store | Infinium-tech
The EU was the first country to push Apple to open up its walls, but after seeing that this strategy really worked, many different countries around the world have followed suit. The latest is Brazil, where Apple has agreed to allow iPhone owners to download and purchase apps and digital services outside its App Store.
The company struck a deal with Brazil’s Economic Defense Administrative Council, which was investigating Apple on the matter. The council has now approved Apple’s proposed measures, and Apple has 105 days to implement changes to how apps and services can be purchased on iOS in Brazil.
The agreement is binding for three years, and under its terms Apple will allow developers to take payments outside the App Store, and will also allow third-party app stores. The investigation in Brazil started in December 2022, so it really took a long time to reach this solution.
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