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Can somebody with more familiarity with Android speak to whether this is as monopolistic as it appears?
by phyzome 8y ago
Can somebody with more familiarity with Android speak to whether this is as monopolistic as it appears?
- dredmorbius 8y ago"E.U. Fines Google $5.1 Billion in Android Antitrust Case" “Google has used Android as a vehicle to cement the dominance of its search engine,” said Margrethe Vestager, Europe’s antitrust chief. “These practices have denied rivals the chance to innovate and compete on the merits. They have denied European consumers the benefits of effective competition in the important mobile sphere.” https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/18/technology/google-eu-android-fine.html https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/18/technology/google-eu-andr...
- dredmorbius 8y agoDuckDuckGo: We welcome the EU cracking down on Google's anti-competitive search behavior. We have felt its effects first hand for many years and has led directly to us having less market share on Android vs iOS and in general mobile vs desktop. A couple examples... https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1019562507294461953.html https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1019562507294461953.html