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Re:Pavel Durov wants a law to make Apple allow iPhone users ... by elcomet on Thursday July 16, 2020 @04:00AM (#23856828)
One retail stores doesn't have about 50% of market (I don't know the real numbers) like Apple does.

Also, the app you built was specifically for apple. You cannot sell it anywhere else.

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Re:Pavel Durov wants a law to make Apple allow iPhone users ... by ryanlol on Thursday July 16, 2020 @05:40AM (#23857298)
> One retail stores doesn't have about 50% of market (I don't know the real numbers) like Apple does

iOS market share is less than 15%

> Also, the app you built was specifically for apple. You cannot sell it anywhere else.

Sounds like the app developer is taking a deliberate risk while doing so. Why do they need to be protected?

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Re:Pavel Durov wants a law to make Apple allow iPhone users ... by elcomet on Thursday July 16, 2020 @05:15PM (#23863893)
> iOS market share is less than 15%

iOS has 25% share worldwide. And in the USA, where most customers will be for most startups, it has 58% market share.

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