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Re:Google warns Android might not remain free because of EU ... by dontnotice on Wednesday July 18, 2018 @10:10AM (#17558494)
Any company can use AOSP in their devices and laod them with anything they like, see the Chinese market, see Amazon Fire tablets.
Re:Google warns Android might not remain free because of EU ... by detaro on Wednesday July 18, 2018 @10:15AM (#17558554)
Yes, and if they sell AOSP-based devices they then can not sell any other device with the Google components.

Or sell a device using only some of the things Google wants to make mandatory, but replacing others with their own.

That way they keep AOSP-based products on the fringe, since only niche manufacturers can afford to make them, and stop manufacturers trying to make/integrate better replacements for Google services. That's anti-competitive, that's the problem.

Re:Google warns Android might not remain free because of EU ... by klez on Wednesday July 18, 2018 @10:12AM (#17558520)
What they like, minus Google apps. And if they want even one device with Google apps, they can't make other devices without them and Search an Chrome