Summary
A UK tribunal ruled that Apple abused its strong market position by charging unfair commissions to app developers. The ruling could lead to Apple paying significant damages. Apple plans to appeal, arguing that the decision overlooks the benefits of its App Store.
Key Facts
- The UK Competition Appeal Tribunal ruled against Apple in a lawsuit about App Store commissions.
- The lawsuit claimed Apple charged developers unfairly high commissions from 2015 to 2020.
- The case represented millions of UK iPhone and iPad users.
- Apple plans to appeal the decision, stating it misinterprets the app economy.
- The lawsuit could cost Apple up to 1.5 billion pounds in damages.
- The tribunal found developers charged more than necessary and passed extra costs to consumers.
- This is the first major class-action lawsuit against a tech company to go to trial in the UK.
- Other tech companies, like Google, also face similar lawsuits in the UK tribunal.
