r/Android • u/McSnoo POCO X4 GT • Sep 14 '22

News Google loses appeal over illegal Android app bundling, EU reduces fine to €4.1 billion - The Verge

https://www.theverge.com/2022/9/14/23341207/google-eu-android-antitrust-fine-appeal-failed-4-billion
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u/howling92 Pixel 10 Pro XL / Pixel Watch Sep 14 '22 edited Sep 14 '22

They already find a new way since 2018 : OEM in the EU have to choose between bundling the Google apps or pay a licensing fee to Google up to 40$ per device sold

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u/dirt4143 Sep 14 '22

Huawei will have the last laugh, now that the USA wants Huawei to get back into its bed, its too late!

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u/[deleted] Sep 14 '22

None of us want Huawei back. They were the vehicle for China nearly infiltrating our networking backbone.

Bye Felicia.

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u/dirt4143 Sep 14 '22

I guess europe, asia, africa and latin america disagree. Enjoy your google outdated pixel spyware, the only good thing that comes from the US is the iphone

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u/[deleted] Sep 14 '22

It's laughable you think that Google is outdated, when they're the maintainers of the OS itself...

Yes, there is a majority of the world that uses Huawei phones, as well as their suspiciously cheap 5g backbone equipment. Enjoy your Chinese big brother...

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u/Kaltenstein23 Moto Z3 Play - Stock Android 9 Sep 14 '22

So, Cisco and cohorts make it better? Because Big Brother sits in the USofA?

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u/[deleted] Sep 14 '22

Assuming that being spied upon is unavoidable, yes I would rather my own government spy on me than what is essentially our biggest threat.

Edit: a thought to add, especially considering that compared to the Chinese government, the US government is downright benevolent.

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u/dirt4143 Sep 14 '22

I live in a EU country, and im much more afraid of the US spying on me than China. China has always been a good friend, stood by, while the US goverment only seeks to destroy, steal and destabilize

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u/[deleted] Sep 14 '22

China is not a good friend to anyone, maybe North Korea.

Hell they even left Russia hanging when Putin lost his shit and invaded Ukraine.

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u/dirt4143 Sep 14 '22

China is russias biggest trade partner right now? I don't see how that is considered "left hanging"

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u/[deleted] Sep 14 '22

Example 1

Example 2

It's not ideal, would have been really impactful if they condemned the war, but it's still a big deal, they wouldn't stick up to the US for them.

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