Google loses antitrust suit over search deals on phones • Hacker News Board

Re: Google loses antitrust suit over search deals on phones

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Post by babelfish » Mon, Aug 05, 2024, 7:11 PM UTC

Has the full opinion been published yet?

Re: Google loses antitrust suit over search deals on phones

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Post by richwater » Mon, Aug 05, 2024, 7:12 PM UTC

How does this finding actually help consumers, in real life? They get to choose a search engine (spoiler alert: it will be Google), and life moves on. Except, smaller browser projects now miss on that default search revenue, potentially entrenching Chrome as the dominant browser.

Re: Google loses antitrust suit over search deals on phones

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Post by VWWHFSfQ » Mon, Aug 05, 2024, 7:13 PM UTC

leotravis10 wrote: post #10

rbera wrote: post #4

At the very least, I hope the Apple-Google ~~exclusivity~~ default agreement is revoked. I suppose it’ll take another year to figure out the actual remedies though.

This could surely open the door for Apple Search as the silver lining.

Yes the silver lining is the other monopolist getting their share of the pie.

Re: Google loses antitrust suit over search deals on phones

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Post by largbae » Mon, Aug 05, 2024, 7:14 PM UTC

leotravis10 wrote: post #10

rbera wrote: post #4

At the very least, I hope the Apple-Google ~~exclusivity~~ default agreement is revoked. I suppose it’ll take another year to figure out the actual remedies though.

This could surely open the door for Apple Search as the silver lining.

Wouldn't this just hot swap one monopolist policy for another?

Re: Google loses antitrust suit over search deals on phones

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Post by ipsum2 » Mon, Aug 05, 2024, 7:14 PM UTC

rbera wrote: post #4

At the very least, I hope the Apple-Google ~~exclusivity~~ default agreement is revoked. I suppose it’ll take another year to figure out the actual remedies though.

Apple doesn't allow you to switch search engines on iPhone?

Re: Google loses antitrust suit over search deals on phones

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Post by 2OEH8eoCRo0 » Mon, Aug 05, 2024, 7:15 PM UTC

sva_ wrote: post #2

This could be bad for Mozilla?

Yes. And seat belt laws are bad for hospitals and undertakers.

Re: Google loses antitrust suit over search deals on phones

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Post by mymyairduster » Mon, Aug 05, 2024, 7:16 PM UTC

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Re: Google loses antitrust suit over search deals on phones

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Post by forrestthewoods » Mon, Aug 05, 2024, 7:16 PM UTC

babelfish wrote: post #11

Has the full opinion been published yet?

Yes. Viewable here: https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/5/24155520/judge-rules-on-us...

Re: Google loses antitrust suit over search deals on phones

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Post by linotype » Mon, Aug 05, 2024, 7:16 PM UTC

ipsum2 wrote: post #15

rbera wrote: post #4

At the very least, I hope the Apple-Google ~~exclusivity~~ default agreement is revoked. I suppose it’ll take another year to figure out the actual remedies though.

Apple doesn't allow you to switch search engines on iPhone?

They for sure do. Takes 30 seconds, just go to Settings then Safari.

Re: Google loses antitrust suit over search deals on phones

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Post by Tumblewood » Mon, Aug 05, 2024, 7:17 PM UTC

ipsum2 wrote: post #15

rbera wrote: post #4

At the very least, I hope the Apple-Google ~~exclusivity~~ default agreement is revoked. I suppose it’ll take another year to figure out the actual remedies though.

Apple doesn't allow you to switch search engines on iPhone?

they do allow you to switch - maybe it refers to google paying to be the default search engine?