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It's closer to a 50/50 split than you make it sound, and the difference between this the microsoft case is that Windows had >95% of the market and not to mentio
by econ4all 8y ago
It's closer to a 50/50 split than you make it sound, and the difference between this the microsoft case is that Windows had >95% of the market and not to mention that OEMs don't need google's permission to roll out their own OS (see the Chinese mobile market) also consumers would need those fundamental apps to make the phone usable similar to the apps that come with iOS which contrary to Android's are the defaults forever and can't be replaced.
- superfrank 8y ago> It's closer to a 50/50 split than you make it sound No, Android OS is at 74.2% of the EU market. It's closer to 50/50 in the US, but in the EU and worldwide Android dominates the market and will probably continue to rise as Huawei continues to expand. Multiple sources for the 74.2% number: http://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/mobile/europe http://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/mobile/europe https://www.mobileeurope.co.uk/press-wire/ios-and-android-gain-smartphone-market-share-in-europe-as-windows-enters-tailspin https://www.mobileeurope.co.uk/press-wire/ios-and-android-ga...
- stefan_ 8y agoThere seems to be a myth going around on HN that having a dominating market position is some sort of necessary and sufficient condition to an anti-trust violation. That is not the case.
- genericid 8y agoThe EU generally considers 40% a dominant market share so even if there were a 50/50 split, it wouldn't matter.