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Re:Apple announces changes to iOS, Safari, and the App Store... by macNchz on Thursday January 25, 2024 @04:09PM (#39135329)
As far as I know I can sideload apps onto my smart TV, and Sony isn't get a cut of my streaming subscriptions. Ultimately, though, those devices generally don't pretend to be general-purpose, whereas I think smartphones do, just with restrictions such that the manufacturer can keep a revenue stream going.
Re:Apple announces changes to iOS, Safari, and the App Store... by scarface_74 on Thursday January 25, 2024 @04:31PM (#39135622)
That’s not according to case law. Google got in trouble explicitly because they advertised their operating system as “open” and then changed the rules.

Apple was very explicit from day one and anyone who buys an iOS device knows exactly what they are going to get.