Rival app stores. New mobile ecosystems — and the major players in a battle that’s been waged over four years remain the same. Epic’s challenge to Apple’s App Store practices has found a beachhead in Europe, where new legislation has redrawn the competitive map. The...
For Apple, the move to forge an ecosystem with services at the center has been years in the making. But now, with new payments practices taking root, the question becomes: What happens to the billions gleaned from the App Store? Though Apple does not disclose...
An Indian regulator has reportedly begun an antitrust investigation into Google. The inquiry by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) centers on a service fee Google charges for payments made in apps, Reuters reported Friday (May 12), citing a document it has seen that has...
Payment company Square, popular for its square-shaped mobile card reader, has released an in-app payments software development kit (SDK) that will give developers and sellers alike a new way to process payments. The company announced on Wednesday (Jan. 9) that the SDK would allow a...
November 26, 2024
Yet another antitrust regulator has taken issue with Apple’s in-app payment system. As Reuters reported Monday (Nov. 25), Brazil’s Cade says Apple must do away with restrictions on payment methods for in-app purchases. The regulator will also proceed with an investigation into a complaint brought two years ago by Latin American eCommerce giant MercadoLibre, accusing Apple of imposing restrictions on the distribution of digital […]
May 12, 2023
An Indian regulator has reportedly begun an antitrust investigation into Google. The inquiry by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) centers on a service fee Google charges for payments made...
January 09, 2019
Payment company Square, popular for its square-shaped mobile card reader, has released an in-app payments software development kit (SDK) that will give developers and sellers alike a new way to...
May 10, 2018
Mobile payment capabilities are on the forefront of retail executives and tech staff. In a survey by Zynstra, some 65 percent of retailers said they pegged mobile payments as their top...
