$Apple (AAPL.US)$ Two things Apple could do to minimize the ...
$Apple(AAPL.US$ Two things Apple could do to minimize the impact if they are forced to allow third party app stores:
1) don't allow developers to offer an app on both Apple's App Store and a third party app store. If they offer it on the third party app store it is removed from Apple's App Store. That will prevent developers of popular apps like Facebook from making them also available on third party app stores and legitimizing them in consumer's minds.
2) have iOS only support one app store at a time. If you switch to another app store your Apple App Store apps stop getting updates. You could switch back after installing an app from another app store, but then that app would not be updated unless you later switched again to check for updates.
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ajkZbCYC8Q : How about just don't let apps from multiple app stores exist on the phone and protect security of the device. The consumer can choose what app store, just not several.
tk0TEeeFdX : All your points can be overridden by the EU just like China and Russia make Apple remove apps from the App store
TpdPfbWje4 tk0TEeeFdX: Bingo. Side loading eliminates the ability of failed states to control citizens through App Store.
2znASYonpa tk0TEeeFdX: The EU would have a lot harder time arguing that they need to dictate exactly how their software should work. Apple would be giving people choice, just making them live with the consequences of that choice.
vk3XubZ0kD 2znASYonpa: It's issue is not the choice of apps, but the choice to buy a closed and secure system.