Apple now permits cellular phone calls and carrier-based SMS/MMS/RCS messages in third-party apps, but only in Europe



Apple's App Store hits new global high in developer billings and sales by the end of 2024 -- $1.3 trillion.
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Apple touted a new study showing explosive App Store sales growth -- $406 billion in developer sales and billing in 2024 alone.
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Apple Entrepreneur Camp welcomes applications, and this time business owners and devs will find in-person (not just virtual) sessions.
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Apple compliance with the EU's DMA is loosening App Store linking rules for developers but also adding new fees.
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A new report says Apple Arcade game developers complain about the service, from slow payments to "miserable" tech support.


On July 7, 2011, the App Store passed 15 billion downloads. Apple's software marketplace hits this milestone just three years after launch.
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