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Epic win: Jury decides Google has illegal monopoly in app store fight (www.theverge.com)
submitted 11 months ago by flop_leash_973 to c/technology
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Well, I’ll be damned. They finally won one it sounds like.

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[–] Ottomateeverything 78 points 11 months ago (3 children)

ITC: Someone not understanding the difference between not understanding and not agreeing.

[–] bassomitron 62 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, fuck that. I definitely don't agree with the ruling. iOS is far more restrictive than Android, because at least Android provides the ability to easily install alternatives (F-droid app store is an awesome alternative for many types of apps and it's all free). Sure, Android dominates the market globally, but in the US--nd many other countries-- Apple has the majority of marketshare. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ios-vs-android-market-share-135251641.html

It's just bullshit to me that Apple gets a free pass for clearly being anti-competitive. I'm glad this trial struck down Google's app store monopoly, but all phone OS's should be forbidden from doing it.

[–] bigFab 17 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Totally agree with your idea, but so you know Apple has lost another legal fight. Europe condemnes it for monopoly of not only App Store, but also Safari and other services. About a month ago.

[–] yamanii 5 points 11 months ago

The browser monopoly really is a stupid thing, what even is the point of installing any other browser if they have to be reskins of safari?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

True, thread is full of both types

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Yeah and honestly Im fine with courts opening up the platforms more to make at ths point, but the issue is that apple got the win. People cite incentives and back doors dealings on googles end, but apple doesnt need to they just control everything by default no questions asked.