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When iPhones reach 90%+ market share this will indeed turn into a problem. I believe they are in the 10-15% range right now.

• lambda 11y ago
  No, it is a problem before that. When it becomes a problem bad enough to warrant government intervention is another question.
  • signal11 11y ago
    That depends on national laws. In the UK, for example, > 25% market share makes you a monopoly.
    • mcintyre1994 11y ago
      Is that if no competitor also has 25%? Android and iOS must both be above 25% in the UK, which of those are considered a monopoly?
      • lambda 11y ago
        Don't think about the laws in terms of a single monopoly. The laws should be more accurately described as anti-trust or competition laws. A handful of large players, each with less than 50% market share, can also distort the market and engage in anti-competitive tactics. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Competition_law https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Competition_law