The Supreme Court’s call on Apple and what it means for the App Store
The court’s decision deals a blow to Apple, which is leaning more on its services-related revenue.
Samsung chose not to launch its Samsung Pay app and service on iOS, likely due to the difficulty of being listed on the app store. If side-loading were permitted, not only could Samsung launch its payment service on iOS, but potentially its app store, as well.
Another third-party app store that may be of interest to broader use is Cydia, which is currently used by users of “jailbroken” iOS systems. But these are more along the lines of tweaks and hacks to extend iOS, for those who want to customize their user experience. Third-party side-loading would not be akin to jailbreaking (sometimes referred to as “rooting”), in which low-level OS services and settings could be changed that are generally not accessible to an end-user.
I believe it is inevitable that iOS’ walled garden will be demolished. But if we are going to bust open the castle walls with the proverbial antitrust dragon, then Apple should provide the needed tools and services in order to reduce any possible carnage — as well as issue appropriate advisories to its end-user population (that perhaps opening those application gates for most people might not be such a great idea).
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