Google forced OnePlus to decimate a Fortnite launcher deal, claims Epic Games

Re:Google forced OnePlus to decimate a Fortnite launcher dea... by ocdtrekkie on Thursday August 13, 2020 @11:56PM (#24153153)

Epic did their homework on the lawsuit, they make it very clear that Apple and Google are each separate monopolies. Because they have exclusive monopolies over app stores on devices that a large portion of people have. But the Play Store and App Store are not competitors: They control different markets.

Furthermore, Epic helped highlight a very important point about Android and iOS: They're not actually competitors. For an OEM building a phone, Android is the only option, it has a complete monopoly on mobile OSes with respect to the market of OEMs who might choose it.

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Re:Google forced OnePlus to decimate a Fortnite launcher dea... by pjmlp on Friday August 14, 2020 @02:57AM (#24154661)

The supermarket on the corner also has a monopoly on what gets on their shelves, and which persons are allowed to get in to buy their stuff.

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Re:Google forced OnePlus to decimate a Fortnite launcher dea... by playeren on Friday August 14, 2020 @03:41AM (#24154999)

I don't think your analogy is making any strong points, because there aren't just two supermarkets in the whole world.

I can choose from 4 different supermarkets within walking distance, and an additional 3 if you count online supermarkets that deliver to my area. That is not the case when it comes to choosing a mobile OS/app store.

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Re:Google forced OnePlus to decimate a Fortnite launcher dea... by pjmlp on Friday August 14, 2020 @03:47AM (#24155041)

I bet each one of them has exclusive products not available on the other ones.

Having more than one to choose from is still an option.

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Re:Google forced OnePlus to decimate a Fortnite launcher dea... by playeren on Friday August 14, 2020 @03:56AM (#24155107)

Yes, and I know several of my friends and family who shop in different supermarkets for that reason. How many do you know that have both an iPhone and an Android phone?

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Re:Google forced OnePlus to decimate a Fortnite launcher dea... by pjmlp on Friday August 14, 2020 @04:07AM (#24155177)

Plenty, I am one of them, I am Windows/Android user, and get Apple gear from work.

And I also know a few that still use and buy feature phones with their OEM only apps, with "by invitation only SDKs".

Which makes the choice bigger than two actually, when one looks at the actual market distribution, something that a judge will care about.

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Re:Google forced OnePlus to decimate a Fortnite launcher dea... by olsonjeffery on Friday August 14, 2020 @12:01PM (#24159653)

are anecdotes data, now? does fortnite run on feature phones? how many cases have you tried in federal court?

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Re:Google forced OnePlus to decimate a Fortnite launcher dea... by pjmlp on Friday August 14, 2020 @02:09PM (#24161226)

As many as the wannabe lawyers in HN driving their Apple hate agenda without any legal understanding.

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