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Dare I say it but when a company has a certain level of dominance in a "channel" then they need be subject to regulation. A channel might be any means of reach
by duncanawoods 13y ago
Dare I say it but when a company has a certain level of dominance in a "channel" then they need be subject to regulation.
A channel might be any means of reaching customers whether a telecomms provider, a form of media, or in this case, a device app store.
The total control a gate-keeper has on the survival of tangentially related companies by eliminating their access to customers is simply not right. They should be held accountable for their incompetence or ill-will.
- parfe 13y agoYeah none of that has to do with android. You can easily install third party apps or entire other marketplaces. IOS on the other hand does have that issue.
- duncanawoods 13y agoWhat is the market penetration through other stores compared to the pre-installed Play store? - 1:10, more? The total control of Apple is an obvious problem but in practice, dominance despite an 'open market' can be just as problematic. I do believe that success breeds responsibility.
- alextingle 13y agoIt is frustrating how few Android developers make their .apk files available directly. I don't use the Google play store, and I often have to hunt around to find .apks on "dodgy" download sites, when the author clearly wants to give the app away.