App developers sue Apple: 28 Chinese app developers sue Apple for abusing market power

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    Ketty Mitchels
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    This photo taken on August 3, 2017 shows people walking past an Apple store in Beijing. Enterprising internet users in China fear the tools they use to tunnel through the country's "Great Firewall" may soon disappear, as Beijing tightens its grip on the web. / AFP PHOTO / GREG BAKER / TO GO WITH China-IT-censorship,FOCUS

    It seems like Apple’s problem are not going to end easily. The company is under the cloud and has faced criticism over the decision to remove VPN apps from its app store. After that, the US tech giant is encountering managerial issues in China. when a group of 28 app developers filed a complaint against Apple Inc. Those app developers sue Apple because of “abuse of market power and the control over App Store”. However, VPN services are quite a bounty for the internet users. It does not only let the user browse independently but also provides a shield against online privacy threats. When it comes to deciding which VPN service to choose for the maximum level of online security; NordVPN and Express VPN are the best choices in affordable price.

    Why App Developers Sue Apple?

    App developers sue Apple as a reaction to what Apple inc did to them. A Beijing-based Dare & Sure law firm filed a case. That is particularly related to anti-competitive behavior in China. It possesses the accusations of the Chinese app developers. where Chinese regulators alleged that “Apple was abusing its control of the iOS App Store to mistreat Chinese app developers by removing their apps without good reason and levying a high charge for in app purchases”.

     “[Apple founder] Steve Jobs represented the American dream. But Apple’s unequal treatment of China’s young developers stops them from realizing their China dream,” Lin Wei, the lawyer who represented a group of 28 developers, has quoted.

    Background Of The Story:

    Last month, after China crackdown of VPN; Apple appeared to remove all well-known VPN apps from the App Store in China.Apple issued a notification to VPN service providers in China received. The notification is to let them inform about the update; that their applications will no longer available in the App Store. The justification that Apple has provided for this step is “because it contains the content that is illegal in China”. Referring to the latest law in China that does not allow any unauthorized VPN service to proceed in China.

    Bottom-Line:

    If we look at the whole story, apparently it seems like the tech giant is trying to abide law in China. But Apple has its own concerns. As it has a plan to build a data center in China. It reveals that Apple is interested in investing more in China. therefore its doesn’t want hurdles in its way.