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Epic win: Jury decides Google has illegal monopoly in app store fight (www.theverge.com)
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Epic win: Jury decides Google has illegal monopoly in app store fight::A jury has decided for Epic Games in the Epic v. Google trial, giving the Fortnite and Unreal Engine maker a historic win in its fight to change how app stores work.

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[–] 21 points 2 years ago (4 children)

If Google does then so does Apple?

I don't fully understand this. If you want your app on a store front, you play by their rules or provide direct alternatives.

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

    The problem is, they can't provide a direct alternative. On Apple they straight can't sideload, and on Android Google has intentionally made the experience shitty and dangerous to discourage it.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    Google has intentionally made the experience shitty and dangerous to discourage it.

    In what way?

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago

    or provide direct alternatives.

    yeah. Huawei has their own, Samsung has their own, Amazon has their own, Xiaomi has their own, I imagine so do all other Chinese OEM's. All of these run Android. What exactly does this verdict mean? What was the jury smoking and how the fuck did Google let it slide?!

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