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The court order that required Apple to change its anti-steering App Store rules is unlawful and unconstitutional, Apple said today in a reply brief directed at Epic Games and filed with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Apple argues that it has been stripped of its rights to be compensated for its intellectual property in a ruling that sets a dangerous precedent for all companies. Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, who has been overseeing the Apple vs. Epic Games lawsuit, first ordered Apple in 2021 to let developers add in-app links directing customers to third-party purchase options on the web. Apple didn't have to implement the changes until 2024 , and when it did, Apple charged a 12 to 27 percent fee for purchases made through links in an app. Epic Games went back to the judge and said Apple was charging "unjustified fees" and should be held in contempt of court. Gonzalez Rogers agreed with Epic and said that Apple was in "willful violation" of the original order. In April 2025, Apple was given a much more specific mandate to allow linking with no fees and no control over how links are presented in an app, which was a win for Epic Games and for other app developers unhappy with paying fees to link out to the web. Apple implemented the changes, but appealed the ruling. According to Apple, the 12 to 27 percent fee that it was charging and the rules that it had implemented around link design complied with the original order. The April ruling [ PDF ] forcing Apple to implement App Store changes said that Apple had not followed the "spirit of the injunction" and had instead used a "dubiously literal interpretation," a point that Epic emphasized in its own filing with the court. In response, Apple argues that this is a weak argument that led to the injunction being expanded beyond what is permissible by law. The new injunction imposes, in meticulous detail, new design and formatting rules and dictates the messages that Apple may convey to its own users on its own platform. These requirements represent an improper expansion and modification of the original injunction—rather than an attempt to enforce compliance with the original injunction—and violate the First Amendment by forcing Apple to convey messages it disagrees with. Epic doubles down on the district court’s emphasis on the “spirit” of the original injunction and Apple’s supposed bad faith, but civil contempt turns on whether a party has violated the actual terms of an injunction—which Epic does not meaningfully try to show Apple says it deserves to be compensated for its IP protected technologies, and that the order removing its rights is unconstitutional because it extended the terms of the original injunction. Apple believes that the court should have forced compliance with the original injunction rather than rewriting the injunction with new terms that allow for no fees at all. The district court’s sweeping new zero-commission rule also is not tailored to Epic’s claimed harm, improperly imposes a punitive sanction, and effects an unconstitutional taking. Should the Ninth Circuit Court find the updated injunction lawful, Apple suggests that the recent Trump v. Casa Supreme Court ruling [ PDF ] needs to be considered. The ruling said courts do not have the authority to issue universal injunctions that are "broader than necessary to provide complete relief" to the plaintiffs in the case. Epic Games is the only plaintiff in the case, so Apple also argues that the injunction changing the App Store rules for all developers is too broad. Apple says that the injunction should be tailored to Epic and Epic's interests alone. Apple wants the new injunction vacated, and the original injunction reconsidered to determine whether it is too broad. As of right now, Apple is required to allow all developers in the U.S. to provide links to external websites with no restrictions on link design and no fees. If the appeals court rules in Apple's favor, Apple could change its App Store rules again to reimplement fees. Tags: App Store , Epic Games , Epic Games vs. Apple , Apple Lawsuits This article, " Apple Says App Store Changes Go Too Far in New Epic Games Appeal Filing " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums
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The all-new iPhone 17 Air will likely be the standout device at Apple's September "Awe Dropping" event, but the iPhone 17 Pro isn't exactly getting left behind. There are design updates and new features coming, and we've outlined everything we know so far below. Design and Colors The iPhone 17 Pro models will come in the same two sizes as the iPhone 16 Pro models: 6.3 inches and 6.9 inches. While the front will look similar with no visible changes to the display, the rear of the device will be redesigned. Rather than a titanium frame for the iPhone 17 Pro models, Apple is going back to aluminum, and also doing away with some of the glass. There will be a part-aluminum part-glass design, and the back of the iPhone won't have an all-glass look. Renders and dummy models suggest that there will be a glass area around the MagSafe charger and Apple logo, while the rest of the frame will be made from aluminum for enhanced durability. Apple is also redesigning the camera bump and instead of a square-shaped bump at the left, there will be a rectangular camera bar. Camera lenses will still be arranged in a triangle shape at the left, but the flash and LiDAR sensor will be moved to the right, and the bump will take up most of the width of the iPhone. As part of the camera change, Apple could shift the Apple logo on the back of the iPhone further down. There may also be some tweaks to the antenna system. The little antenna lines could wrap around the rear camera bump, improving 5G connectivity. Apple is designing its own Bluetooth and Wi-Fi chip this year, so the updated antenna could be how Apple makes improvements to efficiency. There's also a chance there won't be antenna lines on the bottom of the iPhone, but this is a change most users won't notice. The iPhone 17 Pro models might be just a little thicker than the current models, coming in at 8.725mm thick instead of 8.25mm thick. The increased space could be used for a larger battery. iPhone 17 Pro colors could be a little unusual this year. There have been multiple rumors suggesting that Apple is going with an "orange" color, which may actually turn out to be more of a copper shade. It sounds like it will be more bold than Apple's traditional shades of gold. We're also expecting a dark blue and the standard black, white, and gray options. Display The iPhone 17 Pro models are expected to have the same OLED display as the iPhone 16 Pro models, but there could be a change to the protective glass. Apple has been developing a more durable anti-reflective display option. It could cut down on reflections without notably impacting the visibility of the iPhone's screen, and it might also be more resistant to scratches and drops. It's supposedly not quite like the nano-texture display that Apple uses for Macs and iPads, because the iPhone's display will still have a glossy appearance. Supposedly the new display coating process is more scratch resistant than the Ceramic Shield that Apple uses for the iPhone 16 Pro models. A-Series Chip Apple designed a new A19 Pro chip for the iPhone 17 Pro models, which is built using TSMC's latest 3-nanometer process. We're not expecting a huge jump in performance, but it'll be faster and more efficient than the A18 Pro. Apple is going to use a metal-covered battery and a vapor chamber cooling system to improve heat dissipation in the iPhone 17 Pro models, and that could provide further chip speed enhancements. The iPhone 17 models are expected to include 12GB RAM, up from 8GB in the iPhone 16 Pro models. Battery and Charging The iPhone 17 Pro could be a bit thicker than the iPhone 16 Pro, providing more space for a bigger battery. Battery life could see an improvement, and Apple is rumored to be using a battery over 5,000mAh for the first time. Qi 2.2 support is expected for all of the iPhone 17 models, so the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max will charge at 25W on compatible Qi 2.2 accessories. That's the same speed as MagSafe, but accessory manufacturers are still adjusting to Qi 2 and will now need to come out with a whole new line of Qi 2.2 chargers. Camera There's a major change to the camera design, and there's likely some reason behind it. The iPhone 17 Pro models will have an updated 48-megapixel Telephoto lens, which means all three lenses will be 48 megapixels for the first time. Some rumors have suggested the new Telephoto lens will support up to 8x optical zoom (possibly only on the Pro Max), and the Main camera could possibly have an adjustable aperture. Apple is planning on a dual video recording feature that uses the front and rear camera simultaneously, and there will be an upgraded 24-megapixel front-facing camera. Apple may also add 8K video recording for the first time. Pricing Rumors about iPhone 17 Pro pricing have been mixed due to tariff unknowns. Apple is paying out upwards of $1 billion on tariffs in its September quarter, and that cost could be passed to consumers. There could be a price increase, though Apple might limit it to the iPhone 17 Pro. If that's the case, the iPhone 17 Pro could be $50 more expensive, but it might also come with 256GB of storage as a minimum, up from 128GB. Read More You can read more about what to expect from the iPhone 17 Pro in our dedicated iPhone 17 Pro roundup . This article, " 10 Days Until the iPhone 17 Pro: All the Rumors " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums
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