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Epic win: Jury decides Google has illegal monopoly in app store fight (www.theverge.com)
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Google will appeal the decision: https://www.theverge.com/2023/12/11/23996902/google-will-appeal-the-epic-v-google-verdict

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[–] 15 points 2 years ago (1 child)

I think a lot of people here are missing the point that in a court legal != pro-consumer. The US has monopoly laws that Apple (annoyingly) follows but Google does not.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Apple follows the monopoly laws but Google doesn't? Which one allows you to install alternative app stores again?

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  • [–] 10 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Because Apple does not break monopoly law. Which isn't about installing app stores, would be weird if that's in the law anyways given the age.

    Apple sells a device they make, with firmware they create. That firmware allows plugins from a catalogue they curate because it's all their ecosystem, top to bottom.

    Google otoh creates an OS. More like MS or Canonical or so.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago

    I must be seriously misunderstanding the US legal system. OEMs can ship whatever store they want next to Play Store. I have a Samsung phone in my hand with Galaxy Store coming out of the box proving that point.

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  • [–] 9 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Apple makes its own app store for its own OS to be used on its own devices. It doesn't make anyone else bundle its services on third party devices.

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