top | item 40788085 (no title) flavius29663 | 1 year ago I don't understand how Microsoft gets under fire so easily, but Google bundles everything in Android, and you can't even uninstall most of them (maps, gmail etc.). Same with iphones. This is regulatory tipping the balance. discuss order hn newest izacus|1 year ago Google absolutely has come under fire for it and has to now show browser choice dialogs just like Microsoft in EU. Vespasian|1 year ago Google was just forced to introduce mandatory choice screens for browser, and search engines on android.The DMA also forces them to make all of these apps uninstallable. Retric|1 year ago There’s android phones sold without any Google Apps, read up on LineageOS.Also both Apple and Android have come under fire about this stuff. HumblyTossed|1 year ago You may have missed it, but Apple is definitely bumping heads with the EU right now.And what do you mean you can't uninstall google maps and gmail? Are you using a Pixel? niek_pas|1 year ago Microsoft has an effective monopoly on business PCs. That may have something to do with it.
izacus|1 year ago Google absolutely has come under fire for it and has to now show browser choice dialogs just like Microsoft in EU.
Vespasian|1 year ago Google was just forced to introduce mandatory choice screens for browser, and search engines on android.The DMA also forces them to make all of these apps uninstallable.
Retric|1 year ago There’s android phones sold without any Google Apps, read up on LineageOS.Also both Apple and Android have come under fire about this stuff.
HumblyTossed|1 year ago You may have missed it, but Apple is definitely bumping heads with the EU right now.And what do you mean you can't uninstall google maps and gmail? Are you using a Pixel?
niek_pas|1 year ago Microsoft has an effective monopoly on business PCs. That may have something to do with it.
izacus|1 year ago
Vespasian|1 year ago
The DMA also forces them to make all of these apps uninstallable.
Retric|1 year ago
Also both Apple and Android have come under fire about this stuff.
HumblyTossed|1 year ago
And what do you mean you can't uninstall google maps and gmail? Are you using a Pixel?
niek_pas|1 year ago