LCP@lemmy.world to Android@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agoEpic win: Jury decides Google has illegal monopoly in app store fightwww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square51fedilinkarrow-up1310arrow-down110file-textcross-posted to: linux_gaming@lemmit.onlinetechnology@lemmy.worldprivacy@lemmy.mlandroid@kbin.socialgames@sh.itjust.worksantitrust@lemmy.mltechnology@kbin.socialtechnology@burggit.moeeticadigitale@feddit.it
arrow-up1300arrow-down1external-linkEpic win: Jury decides Google has illegal monopoly in app store fightwww.theverge.comLCP@lemmy.world to Android@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agomessage-square51fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: linux_gaming@lemmit.onlinetechnology@lemmy.worldprivacy@lemmy.mlandroid@kbin.socialgames@sh.itjust.worksantitrust@lemmy.mltechnology@kbin.socialtechnology@burggit.moeeticadigitale@feddit.it
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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minus-squareLibreFish@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15arrow-down1·9 months agoThey force anybody using the android trademark to include Google Play/Services, not a lawyer but I think that’s “tying” when they force you to use one thing with something else. And juries are unpredictable.
minus-squareCustodialTeapot@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down4·9 months agoWhy are you mad about this? Google absolutely does. Name me 4+ more Android app stores you can use?
minus-squareMalachiAzrael@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·9 months agoNot that I am defending Google but there are plenty Amazon App Store Galaxy (Samsung) App Store F-droid Mi GetApps SlideME
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They force anybody using the android trademark to include Google Play/Services, not a lawyer but I think that’s “tying” when they force you to use one thing with something else.
And juries are unpredictable.
Why are you mad about this?
Google absolutely does.
Name me 4+ more Android app stores you can use?
Not that I am defending Google but there are plenty
Amazon App Store
Galaxy (Samsung) App Store
F-droid
Mi GetApps
SlideME
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