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India orders anti-trust probe of Google for alleged Android abuse

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Re: India orders anti-trust probe of Google for alleged Android abuse

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Post by yumraj »

rahuldottech wrote: post #30
scblzn wrote: post #3

Recently there was this too (made quite some noise on social networks) : https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/05/08/kiwi-browser-remove... Ok, this story is more about Google Play Store but I feel like there is maybe (in my opinion) some conflict and abuse of dominant position here too. Felt like it was relevant will all the other Google stories in the last days (Nest for ex.)

Fuck man, this is ridiculous! > Chromium-based Kiwi Browser attracted widespread attention last month after it added support for desktop Chrome extensions. The app recently vanished from the Play Store, and while some assumed it was due to the browser's new extension support, it was apparently removed due to its ability to play YouTube videos in the background — functionality that is supposed to be reserved for the n…

What no one realized is that there was a comma missing.

It wasn't: don't do evil, it was: don't, do evil.

Re: India orders anti-trust probe of Google for alleged Android abuse

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Post by rahuldottech »

wtmt wrote: post #26

Digital literacy is very poor in India. Most people in India wouldn’t understand what a browser choice actually means, even if Google is forced to provide it. I’m sure Google would also frame the browser choice with dark patterns to make Chrome the default, so that it can continue earning money from ads since Chrome doesn’t support extensions on Android (thwarting ad blocking). Since this probe may take a year or lon…

> Digital literacy is very poor in India.

You're very wrong here. Source: am Indian.

Edit: I think that you're an Indian too, from a previous comment. I don't know what age bracket you're in or what demographics you're exposed to, but digital literacy is not poor here at all, and is rapidly on the rise.

Re: India orders anti-trust probe of Google for alleged Android abuse

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Post by vram22 »

zuron7 wrote: post #17

The irony is strong with this one considering a lot of Government apps do not work without Google Play Services. Including incredibly popular payment apps like BHIM which was developed by NPCI (National Payments Corporation of India). I know cos I have a phone without Play Services and using Government apps is out of question. Thankfully, there are web alternatives for all servuces

But is that due to NPCI or Google? I had read a while ago that Google was using Google Play Services as a way to enforce that certain things on the platform get done the way Google wants it to be (speaking loosely, do not have the link to what I read), although Android itself is open source (technically).

Re: India orders anti-trust probe of Google for alleged Android abuse

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Post by aibara »

Fnoord wrote: post #9
scblzn wrote: post #3

Recently there was this too (made quite some noise on social networks) : https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/05/08/kiwi-browser-remove... Ok, this story is more about Google Play Store but I feel like there is maybe (in my opinion) some conflict and abuse of dominant position here too. Felt like it was relevant will all the other Google stories in the last days (Nest for ex.)

For people who want this feature, consider NewPipe on F-Droid. A perfect example how a proprietary "app" does not do what you want whereas a FOSS app does .

The Video Background Play Fix extension for Firefox for Android works well too.

Re: India orders anti-trust probe of Google for alleged Android abuse

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Post by amrx431 »

AlphaBrahmin wrote: post #34

Probably just a power move to get google to play ball with the Indian government on controlling search results and access to Indian citizens data.

Your username though. I should have been creative. Should have conjured AlphaShudra.

Re: India orders anti-trust probe of Google for alleged Android abuse

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Post by ggcb »

billfruit wrote: post #18

Indian anti trust mechanisms are weak and ineffective, many government owned companies are themselves indulging in activities which should invite anti trust measures, so I hardly see anything significant coming out of this move.

gov owned companies excuse for existing is the acceptance of the benefits to society if such enterprises controls the monopoly.

you don't expect the water and power dept leaving out a neighborhood just so the free enterprise have a chance there, do you?

Re: India orders anti-trust probe of Google for alleged Android abuse

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Post by mises »

Fnoord wrote: post #9
scblzn wrote: post #3

Recently there was this too (made quite some noise on social networks) : https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/05/08/kiwi-browser-remove... Ok, this story is more about Google Play Store but I feel like there is maybe (in my opinion) some conflict and abuse of dominant position here too. Felt like it was relevant will all the other Google stories in the last days (Nest for ex.)

For people who want this feature, consider NewPipe on F-Droid. A perfect example how a proprietary "app" does not do what you want whereas a FOSS app does .

It also supports downloads in various formats. Great example of how random groups of people can beat the official offering.

Re: India orders anti-trust probe of Google for alleged Android abuse

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Post by manishsharan »

AlphaBrahmin wrote: post #34

Probably just a power move to get google to play ball with the Indian government on controlling search results and access to Indian citizens data.

Your username proclaims your caste ... And shows a curiouss lack of sensibility. I agree with the point you are making but I find your caste signalling deplorable.
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