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Assertion Supported
Evans: Google acquired Android over ten years ago to block Microsoft dominance
“This is why Google created Android, because they were afraid of Microsoft doing this. You know, they bought Android and created Android, and this was over 10 years ago.”
Benedict Evans Mar 7, 2021 ▶ 24:04 App stores: arguing like it's 2009
Assertion Supported
Evans: Google has systematically made Android more restricted over time for security
“Google has pulled much more towards as a more secure model because they started very open and realized all of these problems. And so Google has been sort of systemically making Android more secure over time and more locked out over time.”
Benedict Evans Mar 7, 2021 ▶ 12:15 App stores: arguing like it's 2009
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