Apple to allow outside app stores in overhaul spurred by EU laws

Re:Apple to allow outside app stores in overhaul spurred by ... by mrmanner on Tuesday December 13, 2022 @03:41PM (#33975426)

What does full-featured mean to you? There’s a bunch of non-google Android distros that seem full featured to me. Same with Sailfish, at least when I last used it some years ago.

No big corporate support, less commercial apps packaged by default, but that’s a feature in itself.

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Re:Apple to allow outside app stores in overhaul spurred by ... by everfree on Tuesday December 13, 2022 @05:20PM (#33976878)

To me, full-featured means that I can install a ridesharing app, social media/chat apps, a podcast app, a maps app with live traffic updates and turn-by-turn directions, and popular streaming music and video apps.

Bonus points for supporting contactless payments, banking apps, and airline apps.

The hardware should have decent battery life and get great cell reception, and the UI should be smooth.

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Re:Apple to allow outside app stores in overhaul spurred by ... by ubercow13 on Tuesday December 13, 2022 @05:16PM (#33976811)

Supporting commercial apps like banking apps for example. Many financial institutions are now app-only in the UK.

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