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Re:Google resists demands from states in digital-ad probe by gundmc on Friday February 21, 2020 @10:57AM (#22384042)
Android does allow third party app stores though.
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Re:Google resists demands from states in digital-ad probe by jfkebwjsbx on Friday February 21, 2020 @11:54AM (#22384582)
The same way Windows allowed third party browsers.

Yet it was anticompetitive.

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Re:Google resists demands from states in digital-ad probe by wyldfire on Friday February 21, 2020 @10:58AM (#22384064)
Well, yes, for device manufacturers. But what if users could choose their own? Or what if multiple were permitted?
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Re:Google resists demands from states in digital-ad probe by gundmc on Friday February 21, 2020 @11:02AM (#22384099)
Users can install app stores as well. See fdroid and the Amazon App Store.
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Re:Google resists demands from states in digital-ad probe by tssva on Friday February 21, 2020 @11:03AM (#22384101)
Users can choose their own app stores.
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Re:Google resists demands from states in digital-ad probe by duxup on Friday February 21, 2020 @11:00AM (#22384084)
You personally can install F-Driod.

I'm not sure that third party app stores would really address much at all as far as the nature of Google's competitiveness.

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Re:Google resists demands from states in digital-ad probe by Middleclass on Friday February 21, 2020 @11:23AM (#22384290)
It is incomplete because Google Play Services contains functionality closed to developers, unrelated to the free online services provided by Google.

Your point stands, nevertheless.

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Re:Google resists demands from states in digital-ad probe by NikolaeVarius on Friday February 21, 2020 @01:51PM (#22385646)
Amazon App Store F-Droid APKPure Aptoide QooApp
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