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Let's make it more concrete: the elephant in the room here is Apple and Google (android).
by jdrc 5y ago
Let's make it more concrete: the elephant in the room here is Apple and Google (android).
- spacemanmatt 5y agoSamsung and Xiaomi are the elephants in that room. Google and Apple are comparatively minor players in Russian handset sales.
- jdrc 5y agoThe devices don't work without OS
- makeitdouble 5y agoNeither Samsung nor Xiaomi need Google to ship android devices. Play Store/Google Services presence is a big plus, but if the choice is between not shipping the phones or shipping without Play Store, I’m sure the decision will be simple (at least for Xiaomi, I’d see Samsung more open to take a stand against Russia)