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I can see arguments around Google Search impacting multiple startups and businesses of all kinds. Startups, carriers or whoever. However, try making Google Map

I can see arguments around Google Search impacting multiple startups and businesses of all kinds. Startups, carriers or whoever. However, try making Google Maps your default map provider on Apple - or Chrome... Very hard to make a case it's practice in apps in general is an issue here.

7Z7 10y ago
If Android is the dominant OS (80%? of smartphones) do iOS apps have a significant impact on what Google's Apps are doing in general? *Though I guess the fact that the Google apps are not on 100% of Android installs affects that number again.
- jboydyhacker 10y ago
  There are just two players in the market and the business practices of both should be used to determine what is common practice or anticompetitive. Google started just a few years ago way behind ios. It got the share because of improvements in services - maps, mail, browser, notificaitons, and it’s OS. Apple has had a far more closed system around it’s default apps. While Apple’s apps have gotten shitter, Google’s default apps have gotten better. I’d argue not the place to hit them. Focus the investigation on search- narrow the scope to that. They’ve got like 5 pending cases and it’s coming off as trying to stop US tech from “encroaching” on established EU businesses. As a guy whose had to raise money- I get the “Google” question in almost every pitch. So I get there is an issue around search- but fuck their apps are good. I wish Apple would be forced to swap them out like Google Allows.