But the order on Friday goes much further, because such reader apps account for very little of Apple’s App Store revenue, analysts have said. The order applies to all apps, and Judge Gonzalez Rodgers said that gaming apps accounted for 70 percent of the sales on iPhone apps.
There are also other challenges ahead for Apple’s App Store. The Justice Department has opened an antitrust investigation into the business, and the Senate has introduced antitrust legislation aimed at promoting app store competition. The European Union, Britain and India also are investigating Apple’s App Store dominance. And Judge Gonzalez Rogers is set to hear another lawsuit from consumers that is seeking class-action status and claims that Apple’s App Store commission is illegal.
Apple instituted its 30 percent commission on many app sales shortly after introducing its App Store in 2008. At the time,…
