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So why did a jury find that Google held a monopoly but Apple didn’t?

www.theguardian.com The curious case of Epic Games: how the developer beat Google but not Apple

The Fortnite maker filed antitrust suits against both tech companies – while one emerged victorious, the other was found at fault on 11 claims

The curious case of Epic Games: how the developer beat Google but not Apple

"Google has taken great pains to appear more open than Apple, licensing the Android operating system to third parties like Samsung and allowing users to install apps via other methods than the Play store. Apple does neither. When it comes to exclusivity, Apple has become synonymous with “walled garden” in the public imagination. So why did a jury find that Google held a monopoly but Apple didn’t?"

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