Google Play has been a huge drag on innovation and security in the mobile ecosystem. I'm actually looking forward to the time when AI kills the mobile app ecosystem so that every phone manufacturer can bundle their own "vibe-code-your-own-app" system with their devices, and the Google Play monopoly is broken.

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miketery 3 hours ago | parent | next [-]

I don't think that will happen. Sure for a minority of users the same as people running linux for their daily driver, and I definitely support it!

It's possible that we get to a place where everyone cooks their own meal (vibe coded app), and only goes out to eat sometimes (official app store). Spreadsheets are the same, you can get a lot of milage, and most still buy and use closed source software.

Reminds me of this: https://www.robinsloan.com/notes/home-cooked-app/

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bflesch 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I see a future where it is easier for startups to create their own mobile devices than to deliver certain functionality through the Google and Apple platforms where your own data will be used against you and where their devices can record you 24/7 without any remediation to ensure privacy.

	▲	bluGill 12 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		Unlikely for most. For some situations yes, but for most situations customers are going to demand that you work with their existing phone.

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doublerabbit 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Let's rewind 15 years ago when everyone was jumping and praising mobile Eco-systems. Did no one ever see this happening or were most too gullible with Facebook hugs and pokes

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wongarsu 2 hours ago | parent | next [-]

My recollection of HN 15 years ago includes a lot of annoyance with apps that could have been a website and how these walled gardens harm our freedom

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doublerabbit 2 hours ago | parent [-]

Got my date wrong. What about twenty years ago?

	▲	applfanboysbgon an hour ago \| parent [-]
		In 2006, before Android, the iPhone, or app store existed? Were you even alive 20 years ago?

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applfanboysbgon 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

> everyone was jumping and praising mobile Eco-systems.

Literally who?

	▲	mystraline 2 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		The app-devs were salivating on striking it rich on a garbage app. The rest of us groan when we hear "DOWNLOAD OUR APP" or grocery stores that want you to install their spyware coupon app. These days, nost apps are just data exflitrators, spyware portals, and surveillance pricing initiatives, wrapped up with a "FREE THINGY" wrapping.
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