Bluemail
BlueMail is a popular email service developed by Blix Inc. It works across mobile and desktop platforms including Android, iOS, Windows, Mac and Linux.
BlueMail added a feature in August 2018 to allow users to sign in to websites with an anonymous email if they do not wish to disclose their personal email. In June 2019, Apple unveiled a similar feature at its annual developer conference called “Sign in with Apple”, allowing users to sign into websites without revealing their real address. BlueMail for MacOS was ejected by Apple in June 2019 from the App Store. Blix Inc. sued Apple Inc. in the Federal Court in Delaware in October 2019 for patent infringement and antitrust violation.[1][2]
On Nov. 22, 2019, Blix's founder wrote an open letter on the BlueMail website to Apple chief executive officer, Tim Cook[3][4][5]
In February 2020, Blix called on other small companies to rise up against what it claims are strong-arm tactics by Apple[6]. Blix said it had data showing Apple suppressed App Store rankings of products that compete with Apple’s own apps.[7][8][9]
On February 11, 2020, Apple reinstated BlueMail to the App Store.[10][11]Despite being restored to the App Store, Blix says they will continue with their legal action against Apple, whilst urging regulators in both the U.S. and the European Union to continue their probes into the App Store practices.[12][13]
On July 27, 2020, the House Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee will hold a hearing with the CEO of Apple.[14]
References
- ↑ Albergotti, Reed. "Apple suppressed competitors in its App Store — until it got caught, a lawsuit alleges". Washington Post. Retrieved 2020-07-17. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Developer of BlueMail sues Apple over 'Sign in with Apple,' App Store 'monopoly'". AppleInsider. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
- ↑ "Email App Maker Begs Apple CEO to Get Back on the App Store". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
- ↑ "After Suing Apple, BlueMail Calls on Other Developers 'Kicked Out' of App Store to Join the Fight [Updated]". MacRumors. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
- ↑ "Open Letter to Apple". BlueMail. Retrieved 2020-07-17. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "A Call for Unity Against the Biggest Tech Company". BlueMail. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
- ↑ "Blix calls for developers to revolt against Apple". www.ft.com. Retrieved 2020-07-17. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Eadicicco, Lisa. "An app developer is accusing Apple of quietly changing the way it ranks apps in the App Store, further fueling concerns about the influence of big tech companies". Business Insider. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
- ↑ Sapra, Bani. "An app developer is trying to 'create enough pressure on Apple to change' by recruiting allies in its fight against the tech titan". Business Insider. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
- ↑ Robertson, Adi (2020-02-11). "Apple restores mail app after developer tries to rally "Sherlocked" victims". The Verge. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
- ↑ "BlueMail is back in the App Store after it called out Apple (update)". Engadget. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
- ↑ Swartz, Jon. "Big Tech's latest reckoning is coming as it continues to rack up record valuations". MarketWatch. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
- ↑ Smith, Matt. "There's a Fight Raging Over Apple's App Store. Why Some Regulators and Developers Are Calling It a Monopoly". www.barrons.com. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
- ↑ "July 27th: Hearing on "Online Platforms and Market Power, Part 6: Examining the Dominance of Amazon, Facebook, Google and Apple"". U.S. House Judiciary Committee. 2020-07-06. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
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