A Chinese pebble in Apple's shoe could hobble app riches: Gadfly


Apple's China revenues have stalled, falling for a fifth straight quarter in January-March, when sales grew in every other region. — Reuters

If Apple Inc is lucky, a 10-page complaint posted on social media by a Chinese law firm might be a minor annoyance resulting in little more than some bad press.

Lessons from partner-cum-foe Qualcomm Inc, however, should serve as a warning that Apple's app store business model may be in danger.

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