South Korea suspects Apple, Google of violating in-app payment law
App Store operators Apple, Google, and One Store, will be probed by South Korea regulators following suspicions of all three breaking the law.
App Store operators Apple, Google, and One Store, will be probed by South Korea regulators following suspicions of all three breaking the law.
Apps that are distributed "solely in South Korea" can now include their own in-app payment system, but Apple will block certain App Store features if they do — and will still take a 26% cut.
Apple has opened up its Apple Store Myeongdong in Seoul, South Korea, and has released images of its latest outlet's launch and initial influx of customers.
Apple will be opening its largest Apple Store in South Korea on April 9, with customers able to make reservations to the opening of the outlet in Myeongdong,in the heart of Seoul.
Apple is continuing to plan its development of the "Apple Car," with it said to be in discussions with a substrate producer in South Korea concerning the creation of chips for the automotive project.
Lawmakers in South Korea have agreed on rules for a law passed in 2021 that aims to change how the App Store and other digital storefronts are managed and payments handled, a law that will come into force by March 15.
South Korean regulators want better, more detailed compliance plans from both Apple and Google over opening up their App Stores to outside payment methods.
Apple has released its South Korean sales figures for the first time, including how 2021 earnings came close to $6 billion for a jump of almost a quarter since the same period in 2020.
The main manufacturer of the forthcoming "Apple Car" is expected to be chosen by the end of 2022, and firms in South Korea are vying to provide parts.
South Korea authorities have told Apple and Google that, "Play to Earn" games breach its local regulations governing how much money can be won in games.
A leading South Korean politician involved in the country's decision to impose App Store legislation, says neither Apple nor Google are doing enough to comply.
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney has used his speech at a South Korea conference to lambast both Apple and Google, plus promote his plan for one app store for all devices.
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney is scheduled to appear at a conference in South Korea next week, where he and other critics of Apple's App Store policies will discuss fairness in mobile app ecosystems.
Apple's top executive in South Korea is reportedly departing the country amid a dustup with the local government over new regulations affecting the App Store.
Google has announced new changes to its alternate payment policies within apps to comply with a recently passed South Korean law, while Apple seems to believe that it is already compliant with the mandate.
Apple has reportedly told South Korea lawmakers that it is already compliant with a law that requires it to accept alternative payment methods in the App Store, setting up a new anti-trust conflict within the country.
Apple made wireless carriers pay for iPhone advertising costs, and a representative of the South Korean government says a tax bill is due.
The South Korean government on Wednesday asked Apple and Google to ready proposals pertaining to their compliance with a new law that bans app store operators from requiring use of first-party payment systems.
A new Apple Developer Academy and Manufacturing R&D Support Center will be opening up in South Korea in 2022, launching as part of Apple's settlement to end an antitrust investigation with the country's Fair Trade Commission.
South Korea fined Google 207.4 billion won (US$177 million) on Tuesday for leveraging its dominant power in the smartphone market to stunt development of competing operating systems.
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