jdgaz

That 30% does quite a bit for the developer. They need not maintain their own storefront, They need not attract potential buyers to their own storefront, they need not develop a money collection mechanism that operates around the globe, they need not develop their own customer feedback mechanism, they also get the benefit of having their product reviewed for potential security issues. Not bad for 30% since it comes with over a billion potential customers.

I think the walled garden is a benefit.

My Series 4 watch face is showing UV index. So this would be a nice extension.

There they go again. Protecting us from ourselves. Maybe they should write a letter to parents to let them know they are responsible for what their kids do.

Sounds to me like 5G could sell a lot of phones. With battery life being awful and improving over time it will be just like our early experience with cell phones; trading them out every year or two just to get better battery life.