Apple Sparks App Store Shakeup with iOS 26.5 in Brazil

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iOS 26.5 lets Brazilian users choose alternative app marketplaces, challenging Apple’s App Store dominance and shaking up app distribution profits.

Apple Opens iOS to Alternative App Marketplaces—But Only in Brazil
Apple just added a setting in iOS 26.5 that lets users in Brazil pick an alternative app marketplace instead of the App Store. On a platform where Apple’s walled garde...
Measuring the Shift: What the Data Shows—and What It Doesn’t
The iOS 26.5 update brings a technical shift, but the sources do not include figures on Brazil’s iOS install base or how many users have switched to alternative market...

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