You may soon be able to download apps onto your iPhone from outside the App Store
US lawmakers have introduced a new bill that aims to curb the dominance of the Apple’s App Store and Google’s Play Store
On August 11, US lawmakers introduced a landmark new bill titled Open App Markets Act that targets Apple App Store and Google Play store, which if passed, will upend the world of apps and cause a huge dent in the revenues of Apple and Google.
For years, Apple and Google have squashed competitors and kept consumers in the dark — pocketing hefty windfalls while acting as supposedly benevolent gatekeepers of this multi-billion dollar market. This bipartisan bill will help break these tech giants’ ironclad grip, open the app economy to new competitors, and give mobile users more control over their own devices. — US Senator Richard Blumenthal said.
The bill was introduced in the senate by Blumenthal, Marsha Blackburn and Amy Klobuchar, and it aims to address issues that third-party app developers…
