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[–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)
  1. Extra revenue stream
  2. To be able to sell their devices in countries not supported by Google Play (China).
  3. 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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