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Apple will have to continue to allow web links and external payment options in the application store after its request has been rejected to stop the judge’s order today by a higher court.
In April, a federal judge Apple student Start allowing web links, stop restricting how to coordinate links, and enable developers to provide external payment options without granting the company their revenues. apple I appealed immediately He asked to suspend the request until the legal procedures are completed.
But the Appeal Court has now refused to request Apple to prohibit the request. The court said that it was “not persuading” that the prohibition was appropriate after the weight of Apple’s chances of success in the appeal, and whether Apple would harm an irreplaceable way, whether other parties would harm if the matter was stopped, and what supports the public interest.
Spotify, Kindle and other big applications added options to buy the web
Refushes badly to Apple’s opportunity to cancel the matter, which stems from a lawsuit by epic games. EPIC sued the Apple over the restrictions of the application store in 2020. EPIC achieved a narrow victory in the case, as the Apple court ordered to allow developers to communicate with its users about better pricing.
Then, in April, in Harsh ruleThe court said that Apple has failed again and again in compliance. Then the judge gave Apple more clear about how to open the application store.
In weeks since then, like major applications Spotify and kindle They benefited from the ruling by adding links to its applications to make purchases on the web. Fortnite Return, tooProvide an option between the application of the application and the EPIC payment program and bonuses. ” freedom this week There is currently 60-40 division In use between the two systems, with Apple’s victory continues.
“We are disappointed by the decision not to stay in the provincial court order, and we will continue to say in our case during the appeal.” “As we said before, we disagree with the opinion of the provincial court. Our goal is to ensure that the application store is still a great opportunity for developers and a safe and reliable experience for our users.”