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Yeah alternate app stores exist but when something like this is driven from a nation stare, the Indian govt will most likely mandate inclusion of their AppStore

Yeah alternate app stores exist but when something like this is driven from a nation stare, the Indian govt will most likely mandate inclusion of their AppStore on Android and iOS. Once it is loaded on by default, you suddenly gain 800 million strong distribution channel. It would be a no-brainer for devs to put their app on the strore. The same case could not have been made for Amazon's and Samsung's store.

PaulHoule 6y ago
Won't Apple just refuse to sell iPhones in India?
- surendrajat 6y ago
  No. It won't.
- keanebean86 6y ago
  That would result in a somewhat strange situation considering Apple is trying to move at least some iPhone manufacturing to India. https://9to5mac.com/2020/08/17/indian-iphone-production-begins-as-apples-ambitions-ramp-up/ https://9to5mac.com/2020/08/17/indian-iphone-production-begi...
hairband 6y ago
> Yeah alternate app stores exist but when something like this is driven from a nation stare, the Indian govt will most likely mandate inclusion of their AppStore on Android and iOS. Once it is loaded on by default, you suddenly gain 800 million strong distribution channel. It would be a no-brainer for devs to put their app on the strore. What is the problem with this? If the device manufacturers don't want to preload the Indian Appstore then they can prevent sale of their devices in India. If they agree, and this is limited to India only, then what is the problem?
joshuaissac 6y ago
Putting apps on Samsung's Galaxy Store gives developers access to the 893 million Samsung smartphone users[1] who have the app installed by default, so an ever stronger case can be made for it than the government's proposed app store. Yet it does not have anywhere close to the same number of apps or devs. 1. https://www.forbes.com/sites/panosmourdoukoutas/2018/09/13/samsung-beats-apple-in-the-global-smartphone-market-as-chinese-brands-close-in/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/panosmourdoukoutas/2018/09/13/s...

PaulHoule 6y ago

Won't Apple just refuse to sell iPhones in India?

surendrajat 6y ago
No. It won't.
keanebean86 6y ago
That would result in a somewhat strange situation considering Apple is trying to move at least some iPhone manufacturing to India. https://9to5mac.com/2020/08/17/indian-iphone-production-begins-as-apples-ambitions-ramp-up/ https://9to5mac.com/2020/08/17/indian-iphone-production-begi...

hairband 6y ago

> Yeah alternate app stores exist but when something like this is driven from a nation stare, the Indian govt will most likely mandate inclusion of their AppStore on Android and iOS. Once it is loaded on by default, you suddenly gain 800 million strong distribution channel. It would be a no-brainer for devs to put their app on the strore. What is the problem with this? If the device manufacturers don't want to preload the Indian Appstore then they can prevent sale of their devices in India. If they agree, and this is limited to India only, then what is the problem?

joshuaissac 6y ago

Putting apps on Samsung's Galaxy Store gives developers access to the 893 million Samsung smartphone users[1] who have the app installed by default, so an ever stronger case can be made for it than the government's proposed app store. Yet it does not have anywhere close to the same number of apps or devs. 1. https://www.forbes.com/sites/panosmourdoukoutas/2018/09/13/samsung-beats-apple-in-the-global-smartphone-market-as-chinese-brands-close-in/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/panosmourdoukoutas/2018/09/13/s...