May 6, 2020 07:25 pm
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Apple Will Open Up the iPhone To Third-Party Services, Spotify Predicts
Apple's platforms like the iPhone are set to open up more, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek said Tuesday. The firm has criticized Apple in the past, taking legal action against what it perceives as unfair treatment of third-party services. From a report: "Long term, we do expect Apple to open up," Ek told Bloomberg in a TV interview. "We're very encouraged about being able to now finally use Siri as a way of building in voice support and also being available to build products for the Apple TV and Apple Watch, something that we haven't been able to do until very recently." It's a bold claim, particularly as Apple is famed for maintaining close control over its platforms. The iPhone only officially supports downloading apps through its App Store, for example, and developers have to abide by strict rules that can leave firms giving a percentage of user subscription fees to Apple.Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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