German state-level lawmakers agree that consumers should have the right to return mobile apps. But changing the law may do little to help consumers if companies don't do their bit.
Hundreds of thousands of mobile apps are downloaded and purchased every day.
More than 50 billion apps have been downloaded from Apple's App Store, according to the company earlier this week. And its closest rival, Google, also says it is approaching the 50 billion mark for downloaded apps.
Mobile devices running Apple's iOS and Google's Android systems account for the lion's share of the market.
Help on the way for not so 'appy consumers?
This staggering increase in the number of apps that are downloaded, and an increase in ecommerce overall, may be something to cheer in the tech sector, but it is causing some concern among lawmakers in the EU.
A study conducted for the EU Commission suggests Europeans are losing 64 billion euros (82 billion dollars) a year due to a lack of clear consumer protection regulation for online products like apps, software and music.
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