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Are Google and Apple running an illegal cartel on mobile phone software???

 
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Are Google and Apple running an illegal cartel on mobile phone software???
What's more, Epic suggests that Google's cooperation with Apple since 2010, through which Apple receives billions annually to make Google Search the default search service on iOS, has disincentivized Google from competing with Apple.

"After a meeting involving senior executives of Google and Apple, notes of the meeting were exchanged between the two companies," Epic's filing says. "The notes reflect: 'Our vision is that we work as if we are one company.'"

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wft??? they can't do that! somebody call the company police!!!
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08/29/2021 03:52 PM
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Re: Are Google and Apple running an illegal cartel on mobile phone software???
Google:

Let's make all this open source stuff like a browser and phone o.s. so gullible software nerds will work on it for free.

Then let's add a little tracking and back room deals.

Profit.




Apple:

You want to pay us 12 billion dollars to make you the default search on our o.s.? Ok. While secretly uses the money to make their own search engine.

Let's take this open source stuff and make a browser and,bdedktop I.s. and phone o.s. and charge people 3 times too much for it.

Double Profit.



Software developers:
Ohhh, my panties got all wet because this is open source. Let's make stuff.

What, you want to charge me 30% when I helped you make your ecosystem?


Microsoft:
Laughing all the way to the bank.
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08/29/2021 03:53 PM
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nothing stopping anyone else from setting something like that us is there?
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08/29/2021 03:56 PM
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The sour penis of Microsoft dwells in the dark anus of Google, raking in ca$h for every Android sold, which is one probably one of the reasons behind Google switching to Fuschia (google it).

Microsoft made Apple it's bitch long ago.
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08/29/2021 03:57 PM
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nothing stopping anyone else from setting something like that us is there?
 Quoting: Mr Jenzie 80715913


there is the app stop rules saying you can't use anything except apples app store payment system and pay apple 30% or else they boot you off all apple devices
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08/29/2021 04:11 PM
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PRETTY MUCH
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08/29/2021 04:24 PM
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the federal and state govts require people to use covidz contact tracing softwares. the softwares are only available from either apple app store or google play store!!! no other way to get the softwarez!!! you must own and carry a currant version cartel mobile phone which can install and run the software from the cartel app stores! you must sign up for the cartel app stores! you can get apple or android because you have a free choice!!! right!!!! everybody in every country should call the company police and complain about apple/google mobile phone cartel! brake them up!!! gorilla war!

viva la cartel!!!

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08/29/2021 04:30 PM
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the old farts who make the laws are tech ignorant yet complicit in the scheme

"I don't care how it works, yes I will accept payola and if you could use your platforms to shill for these candidates I'll make sure the oversight committee is blind, understand?"
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the old farts who make the laws are tech ignorant yet complicit in the scheme

"I don't care how it works, yes I will accept payola and if you could use your platforms to shill for these candidates I'll make sure the oversight committee is blind, understand?"
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angryface
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 80166737


"big tech" has a huge influence on important elections. is it really "democracy" if it is mainly decided by a bunch of hippies living in california????

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08/29/2021 05:45 PM
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Re: Are Google and Apple running an illegal cartel on mobile phone software???
Google:

Let's make all this open source stuff like a browser and phone o.s. so gullible software nerds will work on it for free.

Then let's add a little tracking and back room deals.

Profit.




Apple:

You want to pay us 12 billion dollars to make you the default search on our o.s.? Ok. While secretly uses the money to make their own search engine.

Let's take this open source stuff and make a browser and,bdedktop I.s. and phone o.s. and charge people 3 times too much for it.

Double Profit.



Software developers:
Ohhh, my panties got all wet because this is open source. Let's make stuff.

What, you want to charge me 30% when I helped you make your ecosystem?


Microsoft:
Laughing all the way to the bank.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 79281006


they all setting up big "computer clouds" so they can get all that data which they desperately want. something very shady is going on!!

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08/29/2021 05:47 PM
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Colossus and Guardian working together.
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Colossus and Guardian working together.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 69078452


its illegal for companies to do that. they have to compete. call the police!!

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08/30/2021 12:14 AM
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just got a call on the electric telephone machine from my uncle he says this is important!! california hipppies and commies are trying to take over the world through "big tech" and "cloud comptuers" and "fartafishul intelligence"!!!!

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08/30/2021 12:19 AM
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They are a duo-monopoly that need to be split up.
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Only you can stop the fake pandemic for yourself, no one will ever tell you the pandemic is over. It's time to WIN.
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They are a duo-monopoly that need to be split up.
 Quoting: Butch DeFeo


running a duopoly is one problem. these guys are also running a cartel, which is highly illegal!!!





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