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Apple has something like ~40% of US market share of smart phones. Therefore it is not a monopoly even if within that market share they have complete control wit
by btbuilder 6y ago
Apple has something like ~40% of US market share of smart phones. Therefore it is not a monopoly even if within that market share they have complete control with app store.
- kevingadd 6y agoMonopoly status is not as simple as 'do you have 51%'
- ss3000 6y agoThat's only the difference between a monopoly vs duopoly though, and as far as the app developer is concerned I'm not sure it makes much of a difference. Reality is anyone releasing a for-profit app aiming for mass appeal can't afford to ignore either the Android or iOS ecosystem. They have to release for both, so there's no real competition involved.