( October 22, 2026, 00:50 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Apple must open its iOS ecosystem to rival app distribution and payment systems for Australian account holders without a fixed expiry date, allowing developers enrolled in Apple’s developer program and payment providers worldwide to participate, a federal court has ruled. Judge Jonathan Beach on Thursday said most changes take effect by March 1, 2027, and Apple must readmit Fortnite and Epic’s other apps to the Australian App Store. In related Apple and Google class actions, Beach formalized competition-law findings but declined to find that any particular developer or user had been overcharged, leaving compensation unresolved.Judgments attached. ...
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