American tech giant Apple on Monday announced its virtual platform
In a statement published on its website, the firm said that this was part of its strategy to expand to as many markets to serve better Apple users around the world.
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Apple has previously been criticized for its "ironic" business line of selling its iPhones and Macs where users won't access "full benefits" of the prestigious brands.
The world's wealthiest tech company was blamed to care less about its clients from small markets, forcing users from such markets to resort to shortcuts such as using fake accounts to be able to purchase apps or extra iCloud storage.
With this expansion, developers from the new regions will be authenticated to publish and monetize their apps built with iOS software development kit on the platform.
The move allows users of iOS operating system an exclusive access to a store that features over 2.2 million apps, ranging from free, free with in-app purchase and paid.
They will be allowed to, for instance, browse and download apps on the iPhones, the iPod Touch, or iPad tablets as well as transferring them to Apple smartwatch or TVs.
Currently, the
According to the statement, the platform has helped generate over
For an app to appear in these new countries on the distribution platform, Apple has asked developers to log into their accounts on its developer website and accept the updated license agreements.
A developer can then select the "New Countries or Regions" checkbox in the Pricing and Availability section of the app's information page to automatically make the app available in all new countries.
For now, Apple has not said when the support will be available in the new regions, but urges developers to have registered their apps by
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