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  • helenslunch@feddit.nlEnglish
    31·
    11 months ago

    we’re going to force you into signing these agreements saying no third party app stores

    So why do a bunch of OEMs have their own app stores?

    • redcalcium@lemmy.instituteEnglish
      21·
      11 months ago
      1. Extra revenue stream
      2. To be able to sell their devices in countries not supported by Google Play (China).
      3. As a leverage to get better licensing deal from google. Manufacturers must pay Google to include Play Store in their device, and it can cost up to $40 per device. By having their own app store, phone manufacturers might have some leverage in licensing cost negotiation (e.g. Google offering them money to not include other app store).
      • helenslunch@feddit.nlEnglish
        31·
        11 months ago

        That’s clearly not what I was asking. The question was rhetorical because they DON’T prevent other OEMs from installing their own app stores.