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

  • BearOfaTime@lemm.ee
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    11 months ago

    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.

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      11 months ago

      * 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?