Android operating system at risk of stalling in India according to Google | DW News

The US company made the warning in a Supreme Court challenge seen by the Reuters news agency. In October, Indian competition authorities fined Google 161 million dollars for exploiting its dominant position with Android, which powers 97% of smartphones in India. It also asked Google to change restrictions on smartphone makers relating to pre-installing apps.

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[vipahman]

It's surprising that growth can stall when Google has 97% of the market. 🤑

[csolisr]

Android the platform is supposed to be open. It's the dominance of Google Play Services that is on the sights of the legislators, as it has prevented other players such as Amazon, Huawei, Samsung, and lesser ones like Murena, Epic and Nokia from providing their own application suites instead of Google's.

[danielgriffin]

Governments need to stand up to Google more often.

[Ilamarea]

These complaints seem reasonable. There's no good reason to tie all of the other google products to the Android OS, even if the standard experience is more convenient and accepted by users. But that should be decided by market forces.

[twestgard]

They have 97% market share and they’re afraid that antitrust laws might force them to share? No kidding, that’s the point.

[yashwanthkumar]

If it's Europe: EU regulators imposes fine on Google for breaking EU's Antitrust law and Monopoly.
If it's India: Google's Android at risk after regulators impose fine.

DW 's unbiased reporting for you.

[accountforcommenting]

iPhone is so expensive in India that is cheaper to go to Dubai and buy one and come back than buy from India, that is what I heard people say, plus there are so many androids budget phones to choose from

[bigboss.]

As man from Europe I want to thank INDIA for sending winter diesel and petroleum to Europe. Long live india.

[__]

Having pre-installed fixed apps both on already monopolized OSs Android and IOS was even illegal in the US till they changed the law in the congress. Now a company (legal entity) both is & isn't a person (personal entity) depending on whether it's in joys or sorrows. It still contradicts The EU's 'Digital Market Acts' which is passed for a laugh. It's called freedumb.

[khun]

How can you stall at 97% market coverage

[vervetech]

Not only about inexpensive phones but a whole range of different devices (with unique features) at different price points (budget, midrange, flagship). Indians are tech enthusiasts that prioritize value for money so even with Apple launching cheap iPhone SE series to compete, it's hard to break Android's monopoly in India and most of the world.

[pankaj]

They don't understand business in India. Just purchase electroral bonds in favor of the ruling party. All the problems will go away in a second. If they dont do it something or other judgement by the court would keep coming

[pankajsinha]

I really like how DW changes the title when the topic comes to India compared to a similar story in Europe or the US, really "unbiased"!

[Anonymous-kfvt]

This charu guy is expert in every field 🙄

[MS-csgt]

If it stalls that will be very good for Indian entrepreneurs

[agarwalamit]

Android is not completely open source since Google forces mobile phones to use Google Mobile Service (GMS) and creates a monopoly of Google Play store

[MarkDanielLouwe]

there should be a 'deploy to all markets' feature so that it's easier for developers.

[si-]

This guy doesn't get it. Any company can ship AOSP (android open source project) on their phones and bundle whatever apps they want. Also, he should learn what sideload means.

I expect better journalism from DW

[amiteshpramanik]

Blackberry should come back into the smartphone market to maintain healthy competition.

[Scapestoat]

Completely valid. Pre-installed apps are bad, and when they are then un-uninstallable, then that goes way too far.