Re:Firefox Focus – A new private browser for iOS and Android
by vfclists on Friday August 18, 2017 @07:03PM
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Why hasn't the EU charged Apple for abusing the monopoly position? Didn't they do that to Microsoft, or has Apple sweetened them up in some other way?
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Re:Firefox Focus – A new private browser for iOS and Android
by moosingin3space on Friday August 18, 2017 @07:29PM
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Technically, Apple does not have a monopoly, unless you want to argue they are the monopolist of the market for iOS devices. They don't even have a majority market share of smartphones in most jurisdictions.
That being said, I still believe it is an abuse of market position, and I'm not sure how we can fight it.
Re:Firefox Focus – A new private browser for iOS and Android
by kuschku on Friday August 18, 2017 @08:01PM
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In most parts of the EU Apple has a marketshare around or below 15%. That’s about the same that Windows Phone 7 had at its peak.
So, think about how much of a monopoly position Windows Phone 7 had, and try to imagine Apple had that. You can probably imagine why Apple is not in any shape to abuse their position.