cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/48969583
Google…
🔸required Android makers to pre-install Search & Chrome for Play Store access
🔸paid manufacturers exclusively
🔸blocked other Android versions
Less competition = fewer choices for users.
At Murena, we propose a full ecosystem without vendor lock-in. Your data, your choice.
👉 Read the full article by BBC: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgj0pp5p62o?app-referrer=deep-link
It is relevant not economically but as a point of principle. The US companies have a certain comfort with fucking about without challenge.