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byFrank Malenfant ( 5456240 ) writes:
As much as I think these FAANG companies should be forced to pay more taxes, I think Android's business model is a very fair deal. Free OS in exchange of plugging their other free services. Don't Apple phones force you to use iTunes and all sorts of funky Apple cables and expensive iSutff? Nothing prevents us from using other search engines or Amazon's AppStore on an Android Device, and we cas have a wide range of phones at any price.
I'd rather have Google Search preinstalled on all my phones than being f
byHarinezumi ( 603874 ) writes:
I don't have any problems with Google mandating that certain Google apps be included with their OS as the price of getting free access to said OS. What I take issue with is Google preventing competitors' apps from being pre-installed on new phones. It's the exclusivity that makes this behavior anti-competitive.
bypr0fessor ( 1940368 ) writes:
Android is open source the google apps however are not if you want to do it your way and install third party apps have at it but if you want google apps and support then there are only certain configurations they are willing to support. This sounds reasonable google doesn't want to support third party apps.
It's when they start telling manufactures you have to do google apps on all model devices they make or none that's when things start to get unfair. When they pay to have only their apps supported and use
byMrL0G1C ( 867445 ) writes:
"they are willing to support"
Ha Ha you're funny, support. Tell me, how can I get support for the google android apps beyond posting in some forum?
byLotana ( 842533 ) writes:
Sadly, in this day and age this is the standard of support that is expected. Our company pays quite substantial support fees for a certain software tool and all we get is forum access.
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