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Google’s Android app store monopoly violates antitrust law, jury finds (arstechnica.com)

submitted 2 years ago by misk@sopuli.xyz to c/android@lemdro.id

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[–] TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

Samsung has one and they aren't allowed to have it as the default.

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[–] TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Nope.

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[–] redcalcium@lemmy.institute 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

Extra revenue stream
To be able to sell their devices in countries not supported by Google Play (China).
As a leverage to get better licensing deal from google. Manufacturers must pay Google to include Play Store in their device, and it can cost up to $40 per device. By having their own app store, phone manufacturers might have some leverage in licensing cost negotiation (e.g. Google offering them money to not include other app store).

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