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Apple agrees to testify before U.S. Senate on app store antitrust concerns

A man talks on his iPhone at a mobile phone store in New Delhi, India, on July 27, 2016. [Reuters]

A senior Apple Inc executive has agreed to testify before the U.S. Senate on competition issues related to mobile app stores, days after panel leaders criticized the company for refusing to appear.

The company said in a letter sent to senators, seen by Reuters, that Chief Compliance Officer Kyle Andeer will be available to testify at an April 21 hearing held by part of the Senate Judiciary Committee.

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