The EU was the first to make Apple open up its walled garden but a lot of individual countries across the world have followed suit after seeing that this strategy actually works. The latest is Brazil, where Apple has agreed to allow iPhone owners to download and purchase apps and digital services outside of its App Store.
The company made a deal with Brazil’s Administrative Council for Economic Defense, which was investigating Apple over the matter. The Council has now approved Apple’s proposed remedies, and Apple has 105 days to implement the changes to how apps and services can be purchased on iOS in Brazil.
This agreement is binding for three years, and under its terms Apple will allow developers to take payments outside of the App Store, and will allow third-party app stores as well. The investigation in Brazil began in December 2022, so this resolution did take a lot of time to actually be reached.
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