by dbadmin | Nov 6, 2024 | Corning Gorilla Glass, European Commission, News
Gorilla Glass maker Corning is facing an EU antitrust probe over alleged abuse of its dominant position in the smartphone cover glass market. The investigation focuses on exclusive supply agreements that Corning may have signed with smartphone makers and raw glass...
by dbadmin | Jul 12, 2024 | Apple Pay, European Commission, News
As expected, the EU is happy with Apple’s concessions for opening NFC payments. While the larger points had already been agreed upon, negotiations continued in response to third-party concerns. Even with mobile payments sorted, Apple still has a lot of work to do to...
by dbadmin | Apr 24, 2024 | European Commission, News
Credit: Samsung The EU established new right-to-repair rules that extend repair protection for consumers. This strengthens the current consumer protections in the EU and makes repairs easier and cheaper. EU members will have two years to implement the new rules into...
by dbadmin | Mar 12, 2024 | App Store, Apple, European Commission, News
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority Apple will soon allow “authorized developers” to distribute apps directly from their website without any app store in the middle. However, the eligibility for being an “authorized developer” is very high and involves paying the...
by dbadmin | Mar 11, 2024 | Apple iOS, Epic Games, European Commission, Fortnite, News
Fortnite Mobile Apple blocked Epic’s attempt at bringing their games back to the iPhone in Europe. The European Commission began investigating whether Apple went against EU regulations. Apple, facing scrutiny, decided to reinstate Epic’s developer account in Europe....
by dbadmin | Mar 4, 2024 | App Store, Apple, European Commission, News
Credit: Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority The European Commission has fined Apple over €1.8 billion (~$1.95 billion) for the App Store’s ‘anti-steering’ provisions. Apple had restricted app developers like Spotify from informing iOS users about alternative and...
