By John Moltz
April 25, 2025 2:00 PM PT
This Week in Apple: Turning it up
The EU squeezes Apple, the cheapest iPhone goes up a notch, and the Apple Watch is a perfect 10.
Trade barriers for me but not for thee
The European Union is turning up the heat on Apple. Again.
The EU announcement does not specify exactly what it finds to be in breach, although it likely relates to Apple’s App Store fee structure. Apple currently charges a commission of more than 17% on purchases made outside of the app. This would be in opposition to the DMA’s requirement that these abilities be offered “free of charge”.
Yes, 17% is not “free”. Good catch. Weird they only just noticed that as we all noticed when this was first implemented but I get it, there’s just a lot of good television on right now.…