> the open question is can they deny 3rd party app stores or side-loading apps
This is somewhat the basis of the lawsuit that actually brought this out.
The accusation is (iirc): Google has backroom deals with OEMs to prevent them from having any market installed by default except for Google Play. This is what stopped Epic from continuing with their own mobile market idea, as no OEMs would agree due to this.
This is somewhat the basis of the lawsuit that actually brought this out.
The accusation is (iirc): Google has backroom deals with OEMs to prevent them from having any market installed by default except for Google Play. This is what stopped Epic from continuing with their own mobile market idea, as no OEMs would agree due to this.