Mark Zuckerberg slams Apple over iPhone sales slump, but who’s really paying the price?
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, has once again criticised Apple, accusing the tech giant of stagnation in innovation and operating a restrictive ecosystem that hampers competition. Speaking on Joe Rogan’s podcast, Zuckerberg addressed issues ranging from Apple’s reliance on iPhone sales to its App Store policies and closed ecosystem practices.
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Zuckerberg expressed dissatisfaction with Apple’s progress since the release of the iPhone nearly two decades ago. He remarked, “Steve Jobs invented the iPhone, and now they’re just kind of sitting on it 20 years later.” According to Zuckerberg, declining iPhone sales reflect consumer fatigue with what he described as minimal upgrades between models.
He also noted that Apple has failed to introduce significant advancements comparable to the strides other companies, like Meta, are making in emerging technologies such as the metaverse and virtual reality. “It feels like they haven’t really invented anything groundbreaking in a while,” Zuckerberg said.
Criticism of App Store Fees
The Meta CEO took issue with Apple’s 30% commission on App Store transactions, commonly referred to as the “Apple tax.” He argued that this fee places an undue burden on developers and increases costs for consumers. “They do it by basically squeezing
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