> Does this mean that, for example, the Wall Street Journal app MUST allow > users to subscribe from within the app? I'd understand if they said that > in-app subscriptions could not be more expensive then outside-app > subscriptions, but this seems draconian.
Yes AFAIK, Apple mandates that you must never have to "leave the walled garden" (i.e. load a browser) to sign up for these services. This is of course a neat way of Apple to ensure their 30% cut! It's draconian alright, but it's also Apple we're talking about here. > So you're not allowed to mention in the app that there's another way to > subscribe? And since they slipped the word "content" in there (in the rest > of the press release, they only mention subscriptions), does this include > the Kindle app and other any e-commerce-related app? Seems likely that's why Apple rejected Sony's e-book reader earlier this month [http://goo.gl/WAn8d]. This dictator practice is not likely to fly well in Europe though, where the consumer watchdog movements seems stronger than in the U.S. For instance, ENPA is not too happy [http://goo.gl/LOlKi]. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en.
