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Re:Google faces EU antitrust fine over Android case by ocdtrekkie on Thursday June 07, 2018 @11:16AM (#17256519)
Google violates a very clear concept in antitrust law known as tying or bundling: Forcing a manufacturer to install x and y apps in order to get the z app that they actually want. Apple is installing their own apps on their own phones, and therefore, cannot be violating the law in the same way.

The fact that Google forces manufacturers into this arrangement is exactly what makes it illegal. If Google was just selling Pixel phones with Google software, nobody would bat an eye.

Re:Google faces EU antitrust fine over Android case by ATsch on Thursday June 07, 2018 @12:21PM (#17257279)
If this was the case, then how was MS bundling IE a violation?
Re:Google faces EU antitrust fine over Android case by delecti on Thursday June 07, 2018 @12:28PM (#17257368)
Nobody wanted IE, but everybody needed to be selling Windows on their computers.