> They also buy up competition and enforce rules on other companies that make it difficult for competitors to thrive. The article is quite sparse with sources/

> They also buy up competition and enforce rules on other companies that make it difficult for competitors to thrive. The article is quite sparse with sources/specifics, so let me back up this claim : While it might not be an official requirement, being granted a Google apps license will go a whole lot easier if you join the Open Handset Alliance. The OHA is a group of companies committed to Android—Google's Android—and members are contractually prohibited from building non-Google approved devices. That's right, joining the OHA requires a company to sign its life away and promise to not build a device that runs a competing Android fork. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/07/googles-iron-grip-on-android-controlling-open-source-by-any-means-necessary/ https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/07/googles-iron-grip-on... (It was surprisingly difficult finding any reporting on what should be a major story.)