apple, for a while App Store It has disputes with various parties over its commissions and other app payment methods. at the beginning of December Russiafailed to comply with Apple’s court order to allow third-party payment methods.
South Korea, however, allowed these payment options. It was noteworthy that he did not show the same attitude about South Korea, while his business with Russia was going uphill. Here are more details about the third-party payment methods the company allows…
The first information came from the adapter of Apple’s VR headset
A new one has been added to the leaks about the VR / AR headset that Apple is expected to introduce this year. The device’s charging adapter has been detailed.
“Apple has great respect for Korean laws”
Korea Communications Commission (KCC), announced today that it is offering a compatibility plan to allow Apple developers to use third-party payment options in South Korea for a discounted service fee. He added that the details of the service fee and payment option are not yet clear, and that they will contact Apple for this.
The new law introduced by South Korea last October played a major role in this decision. According to this law, Google and apple Global app store developers with their own payment method, such as
Apple told the KCC in October that it was already in compliance with the newly enacted law in South Korea. Google, on the other hand, announced a different strategy proposal to follow the new law in November. This strategy came into effect in September.Anti Google law“it was. In this context, the company pays the developers’ service fee. 4 percent would reduce.
Meanwhile, Apple’s senior manager in South Korea and also in charge of the app store system Brandon Yoon, suddenly left the company in November. According to media reports, the reason is not third-party payment method conflicts.
Apple said in a statement that approximately the number of app developers operating in South Korea 580,000He said he rose to . On the Korean App Store since 2008 more than 1.4 million He also added that there is an application. A spokesperson stated that Apple has great respect for Korean laws. He added that the company has a strong history of collaboration with the country’s talented app developers.
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