Google faces EU antitrust fine over Android case

Re:Google faces EU antitrust fine over Android case by craftyguy on Thursday June 07, 2018 @11:13AM (#17256474)

They push their OS, which requires fees from and compliances with manufacturers.

The same analogy can be drawn from Microsoft and the desktop OS market in the 90s/00s. They had a monopoly Ewen though they didn't sell computers directly. They still strong-armed manufacturers, like Google is doing today.

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Re:Google faces EU antitrust fine over Android case by ekianjo on Thursday June 07, 2018 @11:15AM (#17256504)

> like Google is doing today.

any source for that?

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Re:Google faces EU antitrust fine over Android case by craftyguy on Thursday June 07, 2018 @11:22AM (#17256582)

Here are some examples:

https://www.androidpolice.com/2018/03/27/google-confirms-blo...

https://www.androidpolice.com/2017/10/04/google-announces-ma...

Also, you know, the article here and any evidence the EU produces against Google...

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Re:Google faces EU antitrust fine over Android case by Zenst on Thursday June 07, 2018 @11:19AM (#17256555)

Another analogy would be EU membership and trade deals, they curtail others members from doing any trade deal as well as charge a fee.

Though the sign of a true monopoly would be issues in trying to cancel the deal. Which is way easier with Android compared to many examples.

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Re:Google faces EU antitrust fine over Android case by MBCook on Thursday June 07, 2018 @11:37AM (#17256775)

Can you point to anything saying that the problem with monopolies is you’re not allowed to cancel a contract?

I’ve never heard that before as a definition and doubt it would stand up in a court.

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Re:Google faces EU antitrust fine over Android case by Zenst on Thursday June 07, 2018 @12:00PM (#17257044)

I said "issues canceling" - Nothing about `not` being able to.

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