Google will charge OEMs for pre-loading its GApps

20 October 2018
This could result in a small increase in Android smartphone prices in Europe.

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  • Anonymous
  • snJ
  • 20 Oct 2018

interesting that, apparently, Search and Chrome generate more revenue than Play Store and YouTube.
also those fees seem unreasonably high, defiant even

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    • ZloiYuri
    • 8pd
    • 20 Oct 2018

    It's fair move. Abused and fined for free apps? Get them for extra money. I'm clapping to Google

      You really wonder about Europeans who keep putting up with the EU to begin with.

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        • Anonymous
        • 3ME
        • 20 Oct 2018

        Even the chip and cameras are not that expensive.

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          • Anonymous
          • 3M}
          • 20 Oct 2018

          AnonD-558092, 20 Oct 2018Or don't preload GApps and teach your customers how to flas... moreWhy teach how to flash? Manufacturers could just not install them customers can easily install them from Play Store witoihout paying anything.

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            • Rayne
            • tVk
            • 20 Oct 2018

            The worst ceo ever for Google. . This guy is a joke. Time to put a guy who understands capitalism as the ceo of google.

              Tight slap to EU by Google..

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                • AnonD-632062
                • 3Yd
                • 20 Oct 2018

                What a sad development.

                All because of the over-zealousness of EU (European Union) and Margrethe Vestager to fine 4.3 Billion Euros to Google for loading its apps on Android. SMH.

                  This could be very well be the beginning of the end...

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                    • AnonD-558092
                    • Yd6
                    • 20 Oct 2018

                    Anonymous, 20 Oct 2018How about charge us for dark theme, it's not hard to implem... moreYes it is hard and expensive. Can you believe it costs a whole dollar? I paid Swift Installer for it.

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                      • AnonD-558092
                      • Yd6
                      • 20 Oct 2018

                      Or don't preload GApps and teach your customers how to flash the suite themselves. 0$. That'll teach Google.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • LaT
                        • 20 Oct 2018

                        How about charge us for dark theme, it's not hard to implement dark mode in all Google apps?