Apple to allow third-party app stores in Brazil to settle iOS case with regulator

SAO PAULO: Apple will allow other app stores besides its ‍own in the tech giant’s iOS operating system in Brazil to settle a three-year ⁠case with the country’s antitrust regulator CADE, both parties said on Tuesday.

An internal panel at CADE formed a majority to accept Apple’s proposal of an agreement, CADE said in ‌a statement.

Apart ‌from the app stores, the agreement also orders Apple to allow for third-party payment processing ‌methods for in-app purchases besides its own, or links to external websites for transactions.