Foreign Media: Apple opens iPhone to alternative app stores in Japan to comply with new local laws aimed at promoting smartphone market competition.
Japanese developers can now launch their own app stores on iPhones, paying as low as 5% sales commission to Apple. Additionally, developers can also offer their own in-app payment options for apps distributed through the Apple App Store, although Apple's payment system will remain and developers are still required to pay commissions.
Japanese law also requires Apple to open iPhone hardware to third-party device manufacturers, but Apple has the right to refuse requests that may expose user sensitive data.
Original: toutiao.com/article/1851810408654976/
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