Interestingly however, the plaintiffs don't allege anything about the practical impossibility of loading non-app-store apps. (At least, not as far as is mentio

Interestingly however, the plaintiffs don't allege anything about the practical impossibility of loading non-app-store apps. (At least, not as far as is mentioned in this decision -- I haven't read the original case, only the summary discussed in this decision, but it seems fairly complete) Instead, they point out (1) Apple's threat to ban apps that use other distribution channels from the app store, and (2) Apple's threat to void warranties of phones onto which apps have been sideloaded So a monopoly on signing keys is actually different from what (the plaintiffs are claiming) is the problem with the app store monopoly.