Earlier this year, Apple has decided to charge publishers who wanted to offer a subscription these costs 30% invoicing app developers. This loaded the content industry because they would have to confiscate a large amount of their income over Apple which was essentially nothing but offering their applications in the App Store. Publishers received until June 30 to comply, and if they do not then they might get their deleted apps. Shortly before this date limit however, Apple has had a change of mind, and they were left exposed publishers their clients using the system of payment other than iTunes, but the only catch was that they could not link to these alternative payment systems in their applications. We will see that happening this fall, when iOS 5 launches with its newsstands, a new feature that allows you to purchase and organize all your periodicals in a folder in much the same way as iBook now works.
The New York Times published today an update their applications to iOS (meaning iPad, iPhone and iPod touch) that allows users to subscribe to their content straight to iTunes. We do not know if they have reached an agreement with Apple to waive the requirement to pay 30% or what, but it is a welcome addition for those too lazy to register through their computer, create a user name and password and then enter credentials said in their Apple hardware. Pricing is as follows: $15 gets you access to the NYT on your computer and your iPhone, $20 gets you access to the NYT on your computer and your iPad, and if you want to than the NYT on your iPhone and iPad it you cost $ 35... which is not that much sense since the price is the samewhether you opt for the combo iPad/iPhone/web or not.
In any event, as we said earlier, waiting for the launch of iOS 5 this fall to see what will be offered in kiosks to newspapers. We are very happy to see what sorts of newspapers and magazines we can finally eat digitally.
Stefan Constantinescu loved technology as far as he can remember. It all started with computers, but in recent years, his passion turned to mobile devices. He knows a follower of the mobile phone that lives and breathes devices that connect to the internet, it is not the only one with this radical fascination for all things wireless. It is strongly views and enjoys a good debate therefore leave comments in his post and he will return to you! Stefan began blogging independently in autumn 2006 and IntoMobile joined in summer 2007. Later he obtained a job at Nokia in March 2008 and June 2009, he joined the team of IntoMobile. It is currently based out of Finland.
