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Google Wanted iPhones to Come Pre-Installed With Google Search App
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People would rather get another free U2 album on their iPhones than a GOOG search app.
Maybe those people. I'd rather delete an app once than see an album in my library forever.
This is just more government meddling in something it has no business being involved in. As much as I don't like google, it has earned it's position in the marketplace. Consumers have had a choice of which search engine to use since the internet went mainstream and have consistently chosen google over its competitors. No one has been forced to use google.
That being said, I'm glad apple didn't pre-install a google search app on the iphone. People can install it on their own if they want it.
That being said, I'm glad apple didn't pre-install a google search app on the iphone. People can install it on their own if they want it.
"Google it" is engraved in our society, don't expect that to change anytime soon.
"Bing it / Duck Duck Go it" said no one ever....
"Bing it / Duck Duck Go it" said no one ever....
It would be an un-Apple move to begin bloatware. Sorry, spyware. This is Google we’re talking about.
Why don’t we get a choice of search engine upon first run of Safari? Honestly. Google dominates search. That’s more important of a monopoly to tackle than messages….
Why don’t we get a choice of search engine upon first run of Safari? Honestly. Google dominates search. That’s more important of a monopoly to tackle than messages….
They used to be, but they have been going downhill….I mean even setting aside any privacy concerns, they are just filled with ads.
It's noteworthy that back in the heady days of 2007, when Blackberries battled Razrs for dominant breeding position... Google was doing it better than anyone else. It was only ever a default. Remember: There is no spoon.
Well, this discussion apparently happened in 2018, ie around iOS 12, well past the sparse era. Especially considering the relatively tense relationship between Google and Apple over the last few years, I’m surprised Google thought this idea had a snowball’s chance in you-know-where. Clearly it was Google thinking “you know what would be really good for us? Some sort of search interface installed on default on every single iPhone! Now THAT would drive traffic and ad views! Now let’s try to sell Apple on the idea, never mind that it clearly benefits us far more than it does Apple…”
"Where you gonna go, where you gonna run, where you gonna hide? Nowhere... 'cause there's no one like you left."
-- Carol Malone, from Invasion of the Search Snatchers
You could argue that YouTube and Google Maps (The original versions before the AppStore), were released by Apple, making them First Party Apps.
Yah, nobody needs a google search app. It's provisioned to expand surveillance capabilities across other apps on the device, that Chrome can't necessarily see into. Chrome, even on 'droid, has settings that can shorten its reach. To say nothing of using a different browser entirely (except I just said it). Android can be a real cesspit if you don't take a diligent interest in security settings in every aspect of the device.
Apple Agrees to Offer Government-Approved Pre-Installed Apps for Devices in Russia
Apple has reportedly agreed to show users a prompt when first setting up a device in Russia to pre-install government-approved apps, in compliance...
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It’s quite possible this author was not into the iPhone when it first launched. Or the author just forgot about YouTube and that classic anthropomorphic app icon
Scanning Rushen, Chyneez and Kuhreein domestic market phones (incl. modern iPhones and 'Droids) using BeyondTrust Retina and Wireshark is extremely revealing, which is to say, horrifying. Then throw them in a sandbox with their domestic market routers, switches, cellular gear... THAT interaction is something to see. Matter of fact, we all might get to see, first hand, it as authoritarian rule snakes its way into your town next.
I think Apple learned a painful lesson from Google Maps. Never depend on a competitor for a critical app. Never let a competitor establish a beachhead on your platform.
It's a BIG ask to beg Apple to install the first non-Apple iOS app ever. Like bigger than a lousy $20 billion!