Apple AB-yə qarşı böyük məğlubiyyətə uğradı: App Store və iOS qərarı təsdiqləndi

The Luxembourg-based European Union (EU) General Court announced its final verdict in the case filed by the technology giant Apple against the "gatekeeper" decision taken by the EU Commission. The court found the additional obligations imposed on Apple's ecosystem through the App Store and the iOS operating system to be lawful and completely rejected the company's objections. Bu qərar qlobal texnologiya bazarında hər şeyi sarsıdacaq dönüş nöqtəsi hesab olunur.

Aİ Baş Məhkəməsi niyə Apple-ın müdafiəsini rədd etdi?

With the decision taken on September 5, 2023, the EU Commission defined Apple as the "gatekeeper" specifically for the App Store and iOS platforms. Apple opposed this decision and argued that the versions of the App Store offered for different devices (iPhone, iPad and other Apple devices) should be considered separate and independent platform services. Lakin Lüksemburq məhkəməsi bu arqumenti qəbul etməyib. In the decision, it was emphasized that even if different devices are served, all application stores serve the same basic purpose, that is, to provide software distribution by bringing application developers and end users together. Buna görə də, bütün bu ekosistemin tək əsas platforma xidməti təşkil etməsi qərara alınıb.

Rəqəmsal Bazarlar Aktı (DMA) Apple üçün nə deməkdir?

With the court rejecting Apple's legal objections to keep the iOS ecosystem closed, obligations under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which came into full force in 2024, became permanent. The DMA imposes very strict rules on large technology companies in order to prevent monopolization and increase fair competition in the digital market. "Qapıçı" ünvanına sahib olan Apple; It will have to fulfill critical responsibilities such as offering access to alternative app stores, paving the way for third-party payment systems, making data sharing transparent and ensuring interoperability with other platforms.

iMessage işi prosedura görə rədd edildi və yeni era başladı

Apple-ın AB məhkəmələrində yeganə mübarizəsi iOS və App Store ilə məhdudlaşmırdı. The lawsuits filed by the company against the processes carried out against the popular instant messaging service iMessage were also rejected by the court due to procedural reasons. As a result of these historic decisions, Apple will have to offer iPhone users in Europe the freedom to download from alternative application stores and use non-Apple payment methods in a much broader framework. The closed Apple ecosystem, known as the "walled garden" in the technology world, has been officially stretched with the decisive steps of the EU.