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Does this prevent Apple from shipping iMessage by default on iPhones unless they bundle Facebook and WhatsApp, etc.?

• youeseh 6y ago
  I think what they're trying to do is force Apple (and other OS makers) to provide the ability to uninstall built-in apps. So, your iPhone will come with Apple's default messaging app, but you would potentially have the ability to uninstall it.
  • tedunangst 6y ago
    It also says their own app can't be placed more favorably on the screen, and a default app certainly sounds more favorable than one not on the screen.
    • youeseh 6y ago
      Hehe, for sure. I suppose if we extrapolated the governance goals: break up large companies into smaller parts to create a more competitive marketplace. So, maybe a powerful enough government may say, "no, Apple, you're not even allowed to make apps that compete with 3rd party makers - you can only provide a platform" By today's standards, that would be quite revolutionary. Such a government would have to do the same to Costco, Microsoft, Amazon, and any number of platforms on which smaller vendors earn their bread.