Japan to become 29th country to get third-party iPhone app stores

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By Ben LovejoyNov 5, 2025, 8:30 am285 pts
Apple’s monopoly on the sale of iPhone apps is set to be further eroded according to a new tweet showing third-party app stores in the iOS 26.2 beta in Japan. This follows a ruling by Japan’s Fair Trade Commission in August that both Apple and Google must allow alternative app stores. This will make Japan the…

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