FT cans iOS apps to encourage HTML5 usage

02 May 12Shona Ghosh


Following its success with HTML5, the Financial Times (FT) is canning its iPad and iPhone apps, meaning iOS users will now be able to access its news through the web app. The move follows controversy last year after the FT opted to pull its apps from Apple's iTunes Store in protest at the 30% levy on subscriptions, plus Apple's control over customer data. Those who remain on the newspaper's iOS apps will now have to move to the HTML5 version, which is seeing continued success, surpassing 2m users last week.