Dec 10 (Reuters) – Twitter Inc will relaunch a revamped model of its subscription service Twitter Blue on Monday at a better worth for Apple customers, the corporate stated in a tweet on Saturday.
The corporate stated customers might subscribe to the revamped service that may enable subscribers to edit tweets, add 1080p movies and get a blue checkmark publish account verification, for $8 per 30 days by way of the online however for $11 per 30 days by way of Apple iOS.
Twitter didn’t clarify why Apple customers have been being charged greater than others on the internet however there have been media reviews that the corporate was in search of methods to offset charges charged within the App Retailer.
Twitter had initially launched the Twitter Blue early in November earlier than pausing it as faux accounts mushroomed. It was then scheduled to launch once more on Nov. 29 however was pushed again.
Elon Musk, who took Twitter personal for $44 billion in November had in a sequence of tweets final month listed varied grievances with Apple, together with the 30% price the iPhone maker expenses software program builders for in-app purchases.
He had then accused Apple of threatening to dam Twitter from its app retailer and in addition stated that the iPhone maker had stopped promoting on the social media platform.
Nevertheless, after a subsequent assembly with Apple chief govt Tim Cook dinner, he tweeted that the misunderstanding about Twitter being faraway from Apple’s app retailer was resolved.
Each Twitter and Apple didn’t reply to Reuters request for feedback.
Reporting by Gokul Pisharody and Kanjyik Ghosh in Bengaluru; Modifying by David Gregorio and Aurora Ellis
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