One wonders if the unintended consequence of this ruling is to further diminish competition in the smartphone space down to Apple and Google. Google is clearly

One wonders if the unintended consequence of this ruling is to further diminish competition in the smartphone space down to Apple and Google. Google is clearly getting in to the smartphone manufacturing business with Pixel phones and their acquihire of HTC engineers. Outside of HN, most consumers want the integrated experience offered by Apple and the default Google apps. You see this with Samsung - where consumers like the hardware but are not super keen on Samsung Apps. The easiest way to get that integrated experience is to buy an Apple or Google device.