Apple Allows iPhone Users To Download Apps From Developer Websites In EU With Latest iOS 17.5 Beta Update
Apple Allows iPhone Users To Download Apps From Developer Websites In EU With Latest iOS 17.5 Beta Update
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has rolled out the first beta version of iOS 17.5, which now enables users in the European Union to download apps directly from developer websites.
蘋果公司（納斯達克股票代碼：AAPL）推出了iOS 17.5的第一個測試版，現在歐盟的用戶可以直接從開發者網站下載應用程序。
What Happened: The new feature, introduced in the latest iOS update, is in line with the European Union's Digital Markets Act (DMA) and follows Apple's previous move to allow app distribution through alternative marketplaces in the EU.
發生了什麼：這項新功能是在最新的iOS更新中推出的，符合歐盟的《數字市場法》（DMA），也是蘋果先前允許通過歐盟替代市場分發應用程序的舉措。
Apple had initially restricted app availability to these marketplaces but later announced plans to support direct app downloads from websites.
蘋果最初限制了這些市場的應用程序供應，但後來宣佈了支持從網站直接下載應用程序的計劃。
To qualify, developers must meet specific criteria, including being a member of the Apple Developer Program for at least two consecutive years and having an app with over one million initial installs on iOS in the EU in the previous year.
要獲得資格，開發者必須滿足特定標準，包括至少連續兩年成爲 Apple 開發者計劃的成員，以及上一年在歐盟 iOS 上擁有一款初始安裝量超過 100 萬的應用程序。
Authorized developers will receive an API from Apple, enabling them to offer their apps for web download, as first spotted by Macrumors.
正如Macrumors首次發現的那樣，授權開發者將收到蘋果提供的API，使他們能夠提供應用程序供網絡下載。
Notably, these apps will not be subject to Apple's commission but will be liable for the €0.50 Core Technology Fee.
值得注意的是，這些應用程序將不受蘋果佣金的約束，但需要支付0.50歐元的核心技術費。
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Why It Matters: This move by Apple follows a series of changes in its app distribution policy in the EU.
爲何重要：蘋果的這一舉動是在其在歐盟的應用程序分發政策發生了一系列變化之後採取的。
In January, the company introduced app sideloading exclusively for EU users with the release of iOS 17.4 beta.
1月，隨着iOS 17.4測試版的發佈，該公司推出了專門面向歐盟用戶的應用程序旁加載功能。
Later in March, Apple announced that it would allow app downloads directly from websites, subject to specific conditions.
3月下旬，蘋果宣佈將允許直接從網站下載應用程序，但須遵守特定條件。
These changes are a result of the DMA, which aims to promote fair competition and consumer choice in the digital market.
這些變化是DMA 的結果，旨在促進數字市場的公平競爭和消費者選擇。
While these changes benefit developers and users, they could potentially cost developers like Meta Platforms Inc. millions in yearly payments to Apple.
儘管這些變化使開發者和用戶受益，但它們可能會使像Meta Platforms Inc.這樣的開發者每年向蘋果支付數百萬美元的款項。
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