Microsoft and Apple arguing over fees
Monday, December 10, 2012
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Richard Harris |
The future of the SkyDrive app by Microsoft might be in jeopardy for iOS users because Microsoft and Apple have locked horns over Apple wanting 30% of Microsoft's take when people purchase additional space inside the app while using an iOS device.
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This goes back to the early argument developers had over the seemingly generous slice of a developers revenue being taken by Apple. I understand both perspectives here but an argument could be made that if it weren't for the Apple app store, iOS users wouldn't be using Skydrive to begin with.
It's a hard nut to swallow sometimes as a Apple developer- 30%, but when you think about the deployment of your app instantly to millions and millions of users, 30% doesn't sound that bad anymore.
Read more: http://thenextweb.com/insider/2012/12/11/as-skydri...
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