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Epic vs. Google: Google Loses

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Re: Epic vs. Google: Google Loses

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Post by LordKeren »

It will be extremely interesting to see how this shapes android going forward.

Google didn’t just lose some point— they lost every point

> The jury unanimously answered yes to every question put before them — that Google has monopoly power in the Android app distribution markets and in-app billing services markets, that Google did anticompetitive things in those markets, and that Epic was injured by that behavior. They decided Google has an illegal tie between its Google Play app store and its Google Play Billing payment services, too.

This may wind up being an enormous shake up.

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Post by ls612 »

throwaway87543 wrote: post #3

Pardon me, didn’t Apple win the exact same suit by Epic? Apple’s app store is fine, but Google’s isn’t?

Two different cases, 2 different juries (OK the Apple one was a bench trial but you get my point) and neither one is binding precedent over the other.

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Post by wnevets »

Didn't Apple effectively win their lawsuit while having an actual monopoly on iPhone app installs?

Can someone explain why Google lost despite android having all sorts of way to install apps while bypassing the play store?

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Post by osti »

ls612 wrote: post #5
throwaway87543 wrote: post #3

Pardon me, didn’t Apple win the exact same suit by Epic? Apple’s app store is fine, but Google’s isn’t?

Two different cases, 2 different juries (OK the Apple one was a bench trial but you get my point) and neither one is binding precedent over the other.

But can Epic appeal then against Apple?
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