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In the end, the only superior system Google offers outside of China is Search (and to some degree Mail). Search can be integrated without the need of an app and
by dx034 7y ago
In the end, the only superior system Google offers outside of China is Search (and to some degree Mail). Search can be integrated without the need of an app and GMail can be accessed by any mail client. All the other money making products (Maps, Play Store, Pay) could probably be replaced without users complaining much.
- logicchains 7y agoBing's not banned in China, and it's not _that_ bad.
- sorenjan 7y agoIt's not just about Google's own apps, it's about installing and getting updates to other apps from the play store. Additionally, most apps now use the Google play services that Google has moved a lot of Android functionality into to be able to update it faster.
- dcsan 7y agowith multiple competing app stores, and even OS modifications (miui) its arguable that taking the google out of android created a much more competitive and vibrant ecosystem in China. Amazon failed where the rest have thrived.