Philippe PaquetDec 13, 2023
Dare Obasanjo

Wow. The jury has sided with Epic, maker of Fortnite. Google’s deals with Android OEMs to privilege the Google Play store makes them an illegal monopoly.

It’s ironic that Google which technically is more open than Apple by supporting 3rd party app stores on Android lost against Epic while Apple won a similar case. Apple not pretending to be open worked in their favor.

I wonder if the judge in the DOJ case against Google paying Apple for search defaults is watching?
https://www.theverge.com/23994174/epic-google-trial-jury-verdict-monopoly-google-play

Epic win: Jury decides Google has illegal monopoly in app store fight

A jury has decided for Epic Games in the Epic v. Google trial, giving the Fortnite and Unreal Engine maker a historic win in its fight to change how app stores work.

The Verge
Dec 12, 2023 at 1:12amWeb
Show thread@cundravyDec 12, 2023
@carnage4life If the outcome here becomes that android must allow multiple billing systems / app stores (which it mostly can already) and iOS can continue as is - this truly is the dumbest timeline and we deserve AI overlords who only deal with crypto.
Show threadTom Bellin Dec 12, 2023

@carnage4life Apple's stack may not be the best. Their hardware may not be the best. Their apps may not be the best.

But their lawyers? Their lawyers are the god damn goats.