Sources: Apple approves a WeChat update for iOS, as revenue-sharing IAP talks continue with Tencent to block links to external payment services in mini games
- At stake are billions of dollars of fees from in-game sales — Apple and Tencent are negotiating future of WeChat mini-games
Apple announces a reduced commission structure for apps in the EU, including a 17% commission, or 10% for small developers, plus 3% if the app uses Apple's IAP
Apple's response to the E.U.'s Digital Markets Act has arrived. Juli Clover / MacRumors : Apple will allow third-party apps to use the iPhone's NFC chip in the EU, letting third-party payment services...
Apple resolved an outage for Apple Card, Apple Cash, Apple Pay, and Wallet that started around 6:15AM ET; users had reported IAP issues and more
There is an Apple Card, Apple Cash, Apple Pay and Wallet outage that is causing some users to experience issues with Apple Cash transaction notifications …
Spotify no longer lets subscribers still paying via the App Store use IAP as a payment method; new subscribers were barred from using Apple's IAP in May 2016
Spotify hasn't let new Premium subscribers pay for service using in-app purchases via Apple's App Store since May 2016 …
The UK CMA opens a consultation on Google's proposal to let developers use alternative payment methods for IAP and reduce its cut to settle an antitrust probe
all while pretending to be tough on Big Tech. https://www.techmeme.com/... @cmagovuk : 📱 We're consulting on proposed commitments from #Google to change their rules to allow certain #app developers to...
The UK CMA opens a consultation after Google proposes letting developers use alternate payment methods for IAP and reducing its cut to settle an antitrust probe
Google has proposed letting developers offering apps through its UK Play mobile app store to have the option …
Report: some NFT startups say they are limiting functionality in iOS apps, as Apple insists that its 30% commission from IAP must be paid on all trades
Startup and trading NFT firms say they ignore the App Store because Apple's rules, and 30% commission, make it untenable for them. Source: The Information .
Google will let non-gaming Android apps provide alternative billing systems for IAP, reducing Google's Play Store cut by 3%, in the European Economic Area
‘reduced by 3%’ — that both Apple and Google have colluded on, to fool news outlets Tim Sweeney / @timsweeneyepic : Congratulations to Google, fast-following Apple to introduce fake open billing in Eu...
Google will let non-gaming Android apps provide alternative payments for IAP, with a 3% reduction in Google's Play Store cut, in the European Economic Area
Google said today it will allow developers of non-gaming apps on the Play Store to provide alternative billing systems for in-app transactions …