Re:Google says iMessage is too powerful
by jacob019 on Tuesday January 11, 2022 @06:12PM
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They are #2 globally, behind Samsung. 15.2% of the global smartphone market to Samsung's 20.8%. They are #1 in the US, 47% to Samsung's 34%. That is a dominant position. Apple would be wise to avoid the appearance of abusing that position and inviting regulatory oversight.
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Re:Google says iMessage is too powerful
by 2muchcoffeeman on Tuesday January 11, 2022 @08:43PM
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I guess another way to look at it is by platform dominance though. Android is 85% globally. Apple is only a majority in some English speaking countries. And even then they barely have a majority. It’s a fairly even split between Apple and Android.
Most people I know are brand agnostic but platform loyal. Google could have captured half of all English speaking countries and 85% globally if not for their incompetence. They still could since here we are complaining about Google’s messaging apps.
Re:Google says iMessage is too powerful
by ubermonkey on Wednesday January 12, 2022 @09:07AM
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You're cherrypicking by conflating "manufacturer" with "operating system."
Yes, Apple has a bigger market share than ONE Android handset maker. But if you compare by platform, iOS is, in the US, more or less even with Android. Globally, it remains a small minority.
47% of a market is NOT a dominant position. It's a GOOD position, but it's not strong enough to control the market in ways that typically produce antitrust interest.