App Store: Apple fights back against London's regulatory plans
Apple calls the planned British App Store regulations intrusive. The dispute revolves around the commission, not the opening of the app store.
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Tag: Apple Services
Apple Services is Apple's fast-growing services business and covers all of the company's software subscriptions and digital offerings – including Apple Music, Apple TV, Apple Arcade, Apple Fitness+, iCloud+, Apple News+ and Apple One. The portfolio is rounded out by payment services such as Apple Pay and Apple Cash, the App Store, AppleCare and features like Find My, Apple ID and Family Sharing. Together, these services have become one of the most important revenue streams on Apple's balance sheet, with more than a billion paid subscriptions worldwide and regular records in quarterly earnings.
On apfelpatient.de, this tag brings together all news, rumors and background information on Apple's services strategy: new features in iOS, watchOS and macOS, price adjustments for subscriptions, bundle options via Apple One, regulatory battles around the App Store, and strategic decisions out of Cupertino. Quarterly results, market share and comparisons with competitors such as Spotify, Netflix and Google are also continuously analyzed here.
Anyone wanting to understand where Apple's services division is heading, which new services are in the pipeline and how to get the most out of their subscriptions will find a complete editorial overview here.
iOS 27: All the new features in Phone and FaceTime
An overview of all new features in Phone and FaceTime under iOS 27 – including requirements and the language barrier for calls...
Ted Lasso Season 4: World Premiere in Los Angeles
World premiere of Ted Lasso Season 4 in Los Angeles: Apple confirms the premise, the series will premiere on Apple TV on...
Apple stock: Goldman Sachs raises price target to $370
Ahead of the quarterly results, the price target for Apple stock has risen to $370. Revenue estimates are higher than Apple's own forecast.
Apple HomePad: All the rumors at a glance
Apple HomePad: Rumors about a 7-inch display, facial recognition, A18 chip and Siri AI in the EU – plus an overview of price and timeline.
New Apple TV 4K: All the rumors about the update with Siri AI
New Apple TV 4K this fall: Rumors about A17 Pro, 8 GB RAM, Siri Remote and Siri AI in the ...
HomePod 3 & HomePod mini 2: All the rumors at a glance
HomePod mini 2 is coming this fall, the HomePod 3 remains without a release date: Rumors about the chip, design, Siri AI in the...
Ternus commits to Apple TV's course
Ternus commits to Apple TV's strategy. What the future Apple CEO has to say about the streaming service and how Cook will manage the handover...
Severance: Filming for season 3 has begun
Severance Season 3: Filming has begun. What the first set photo shows and why the lead time was significantly longer this time.
iPhone and Satellite Features: These Countries Are Included
Apple offers four satellite features, but only two of them work in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Here is the complete overview.