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Through gritted teeth, Apple and Google allow alternative app stores in Japan (www.theregister.com)
submitted 10 months ago by to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] 28 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (4 children)

Yeah, allow implies voluntary. They're only doing this because they're required to. Like how Apple only offers phones with USB-C where they're forced to. Turns out they don't do that.

EDIT: I misjudged Apple.

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  • [–] 5 points 10 months ago* (3 children)

    Pretty sure Apple's newer phones are USB-C worldwide. I doubt they're leaving countries that don't require it stuck with old models.

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  • [–] 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

    Huh. How about that. I figured they would just to be dicks. Serves me right for not checking.

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  • [–] 5 points 10 months ago

    I wouldn't give them any credit for that. I would sure bet you that they just decided that building USB-C iPhones for Europe and Lightning for everywhere else would be more expensive than what they ended up doing.

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