Apple’s new iPhone OS 4 has a distinct condition in their SDK agreement. The agreement only allows developers to develop on Apple’s approved programming tool. This apparently, hasn’t gone well with the government authorities, which is why according to an NYPost report, Apple might soon receive an antitrust inquiry over Apple’s new policy.
The NYPost source says that regulators are “days away from making a decision about which agency will launch the inquiry.” The inquiry will take a look into Apple’s policy to see if it really kills the competition or is the reason for developers to produce sub-standard apps, as Apple has always claimed.
However, if the inquiry turns into an investigation, the site points that Apple would be issued a subpoena seeking information about the policy.
Apple’s possible inquiry could be music to ears of companies like Adobe whose Flash has been banned on the iPhone OS and the packager solution to develop apps.
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