Google suspends GMS licenses to all new models for the Turkish market

16 December 2019
Turkey's competition authority ruled that Google should allow users to change the default search engine, which kicked this off.

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  • 16 Dec 2019

Google is out of control whatever reason behind this whole situation is not acceptable shame on you Google

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    • Anonymous
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    • 16 Dec 2019

    Anonymous, 16 Dec 2019Wasn't Turkey one of the countries which like China restric... moreYeah restricted access to twitter and completely blocked off wikipedia for example...

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      • Anonymous
      • knh
      • 16 Dec 2019

      AnonD-901275, 16 Dec 2019Can somebody exlpain the difference betwen google play and ... moreDon't be lazy. Google it

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        • 16 Dec 2019

        AnonD-901275, 16 Dec 2019Can somebody exlpain the difference betwen google play and ... moreWell the Play store is an app to download other apps. Whereas the Google mobile services include google account, mail, contact sync services, maps services used by many apps other than Google, like Uber, restaurants, and many more. YouTube app. On the whole, all apps relying on Google APIs to work will cease to work

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          • 16 Dec 2019

          So this is how dictatorship works

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            • Anonymous
            • i8x
            • 16 Dec 2019

            Wasn't Turkey one of the countries which like China restrict access to the www?
            I mean they don't want their people to have unrestricted access to the internet. Maybe that's why.

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              • 16 Dec 2019

              Memyselfandi, 16 Dec 2019I believe I have it right!! Google Play Store is what you w... moreAlmost right, but you were writing more about Google'sown apps or GAPPS, Google services is programs used by some apps to function. For example, your bank app needs one of Google's certificate to work, same goes for Netflix app, some maps are made by using Google set of tools, all of that is in that Google services.
              That is what is biggest problem for competitors...f.e. Huawei have to make it's own set of services and certification, and to get all developers use it in their apps, even though most of that apps are android apps, they need certification or to connect to one of services to function as it should.

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                • Anonymous
                • pN4
                • 16 Dec 2019

                Anonymous, 16 Dec 2019Though turkey is ruled by a party comparing well to Trump's... moreSeems to me like the turkish officials are trying to milk google with fines because of the poor economy

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                  • 16 Dec 2019

                  I think what Google was too soft . If I were Google I would do worse

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                    • Anonymous
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                    • 16 Dec 2019

                    Though turkey is ruled by a party comparing well to Trump's, Putin's etc., I don't understand google in this particular case. They own a worldwide monopoly which is against the law in many countries. As I understand it: It's no problem having the default search set to google - they just need to make it changeable. How many manufacturers or user would change this option anyway? Like 1%? It would be another story if turkey would force manufacturers to switch to another default search engine - but this would be against the law in itself...google - do the wrong thing. With Huawei being held back by Trump administration and google's decision to work against turkey (and often EU) laws - let's hope they don't lose the indian market or we will see an android replacement wuite fast...I'm actually waiting for it!

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                      • Anonymous
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                      • 16 Dec 2019

                      "users still couldn’t pick a default search engine". Default? Users pick a search engine. Phone companies pick a default search engine. Would have been nice to know why Google disallowed the change.

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                        • Anonymous
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                        • 16 Dec 2019

                        I hope Turkey stays strong on this one.

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                          • Memyselfandi
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                          • 16 Dec 2019

                          AnonD-901275, 16 Dec 2019Can somebody exlpain the difference betwen google play and ... moreI believe I have it right!! Google Play Store is what you would call "Google Store" or their App that gives you access to download Androids Apps, Games etc, and Google Mobile Services consists of Google Apps that is Google Chrome, Youtube, Google Search etc.

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                            • 16 Dec 2019

                            Google = evil company (don't be evil) lol what a joke.

                              looks like google is REALLY pushing on behalf of the current and future competitor os'... :)

                                Adul Al Salami Kebab, 16 Dec 2019What Google is doing to Huawei was just the start, every na... moreYou do realise that its the US government that is blocking Huawei, Google keeps applying for the license to work with Huawei but the US government is dragging its heals when granting the licences. So maybe you should check your facts before posting...

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • JiA
                                  • 16 Dec 2019

                                  Anonymous, 16 Dec 2019Google is so pretty.*Petty

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • JiA
                                    • 16 Dec 2019

                                    Google is so pretty.

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                                      • 16 Dec 2019

                                      Can somebody exlpain the difference betwen google play and google mobile services? Thanks

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                                        • Anonymous
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                                        • 16 Dec 2019

                                        There are many alternatives to Google and it would be good if the choice of tools to use were made by the user and not by the companies.Even if there were different operating system options,it would be more than interesting.I avoid as much as I can use Google services.