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The cynic in me is worried that Google taking its ball and going home: if Chrome can't be the default, then nobody can. I'm excited for increased choice, but G
by callahad 8y ago
The cynic in me is worried that Google taking its ball and going home: if Chrome can't be the default, then nobody can.
I'm excited for increased choice, but Google is starting this race from a position backed by a decade of anti-competitive licensing agreements around Android. From the press release, this move seems designed to preserve that lead by preventing other vendors from offering meaningful defaults.
I'd be especially curious to hear from the Samsung Internet team, as the press release states that Google will be "asking users of existing and new Android devices" which browser they would like to use.