Well, I’ll be damned. They finally won one it sounds like.

  • BearOfaTime@lemm.ee
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    1 年前

    Google made back room deals with other development firms to help suppress the use of other app stores.

    That’s the issue here. The collusion aspect.

    It’s very different than Apple.

    • d3Xt3r@lemmy.nz
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      1 年前

      * Allegedly.

      What exactly is evidence that Google has suppressed other stores, and in what manner ? If you consider say, Samsung, Xiaomi, Oppo etc - all have their own stores in parallel to the Play Store. And on all/other phones, you’re free sideload any third-party app store.

      Taking my Samsung phone as an example, I don’t see the Play Store being promoted any more prominently than the Galaxy Store, nor do I see any blockers for using the Galaxy Store. I believe this is the same for other OEMs as well who bundle their own stores.

      So tell me, where exactly is the suppression here?