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Re:Google in shock as Samsung considers moving to Bing as de... by GeekyBear on Monday April 17, 2023 @12:19PM (#35602923)
> I always thought that Google made a big blunder by not encroaching upon Microsoft's turf more aggressively.

I'm always been shocked that Google didn't face antitrust action over using their internet video monopoly to kill Windows Phone. They wouldn't create a Youtube app for Windows Phone, nor would they allow Microsoft to create one themselves.

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Re:Google in shock as Samsung considers moving to Bing as de... by JustLurking2022 on Monday April 17, 2023 @12:54PM (#35603414)
I had a Windows phone and android simultaneously - I actually liked the UI on the windows phone but I think I may have been the only person on earth that did because I virtually never saw another one. From that perspective, I can understand choosing not to build for the platform.
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Re:Google in shock as Samsung considers moving to Bing as de... by GeekyBear on Monday April 17, 2023 @01:06PM (#35603560)
I can understand not wanting to build an app yourself, but when you hold a monopoly on internet video and you won't allow your platform competitors to build an app on their own dime, that really should have triggered antitrust action.

I can remember Google taking similar actions to lock out Amazon's Echo Show.

https://www.theverge.com/2017/9/26/16371292/google-youtube-a...

If anything, Google has been too aggressive.

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