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Because antitrust enforcement has been so lax, we only have two options. The DOJ/FTC/EU/ASEAN/etc. need to force a breakup of first party app stores, first par
by echelon 1y ago
Because antitrust enforcement has been so lax, we only have two options.
The DOJ/FTC/EU/ASEAN/etc. need to force a breakup of first party app stores, first party payment, first party web browser, and first party messaging. They also really need to require web installs without hidden menus and scare walls.
We'll see a proliferation of offerings if that happens.
- nozzlegear 1y agoWe had three options, but people didn't like the Windows Phone enough to buy them. (I had one.)
- fkyoureadthedoc 1y agoAnd WebOS, and Symbian, and Blackberry, and Tizen. Making an OS that people want to use is hard. Maybe impossible at this point if you want to compete against such large established ecosystems.