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App store ‘avalanche’ could follow EU ruling

Apple and Android could finally have competition from third-party providers on the small screen

The Apple iOS and Android app stores are where nearly everyone gets their apps. But Apple’s 30% commission on sales has long rankled app developers. (Photo: Reuters)

LONDON: Apple’s rivals are positioning themselves as the go-to alternative to its dominant App Store as the iPhone maker prepares to allow others on its devices in the European Union.

The bloc’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) will force Apple and fellow tech giant Google to provide space for third-party app stores on their respective iOS and Android devices.

Under the DMA, which comes into effect on a rolling basis over the next two years,…

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