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echelon a day ago

This.

It's time for an antitrust breakup of Google (and Apple).

These two companies control mobile computing like a dictatorship. This is a sector where most people do all of their computing. This isn't gaming or a plaything - it's most people's lives and trillions of dollars of business activity. All gatekept by two companies.

Here's what needs to happen:

1. We need government mandated web installs of native apps without scare walls ("this app is dangerous and may delete your files") and enabled by default without labyrinthine settings to enable.

2. We need the ability to do payments and user signups without Google or Apple's platform pieces. We should not be forced to lock ourselves into their ecosystems.

3. Google search and Chrome cannot be the defaults on mobile platforms. We need the EU-mandated browser / search picker.

4. First party applications should not be treated as first class while third parties are left to dry. Google and Apple should not be allowed to install their platform components by default - a user must seek them out.

5. No more green text / blue text bubbles. All messaging must be multi-platform and equivalent with no favoritism.

6. Google and Apple wallets should not be the defaults, but rather the user should have the ability to configure their bank, PayPal, Cash App, or whatever payment provider they choose.