JR RaphaelDec 13, 2022

Brace yourself...

The long-standing chants of “Having the app store locked down is what makes iOS secure!!1!” are about to change to “Having multiple app stores shows how Apple is leading the way in choice and innovation!!1!”

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-12-13/will-apple-allow-users-to-install-third-party-app-stores-sideload-in-europe

#apple #iphone #android #irony

Apple to Allow Outside App Stores in Overhaul Spurred by EU Laws

Apple Inc. is preparing to allow alternative app stores on its iPhones and iPads, part of a sweeping overhaul aimed at complying with strict European Union requirements coming in 2024.

Bloomberg
Show threadQuentinDec 13, 2022
@jr I've been using Google's phones (Pixel, Nexus) for the last many years, but even when I had a Samsung, I was never keen on using their app store. It always felt like using your ISPs provided email address rather than a Gmail (or hotmail or whatever) email address - you're really locking yourself in unnecessarily.
Show threadJR Raphael
@Quentin Couldn't agree more.
Dec 13, 2022 at 9:16pmWeb
Show threadQuentinDec 13, 2022
@jr Actually back when I had my original Samsung Galaxy S (2010! 😲), They gave you, was it Tom Tom GPS? One of the well known car GPS brands anyway - for free, and it was better than early Google maps at the time for directions, and otherwise cost $50 on Google (was it Marketplace back then?) - so that was a good deal. That's the only app I can recall using from an app store other than Google's.