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nottorp on March 21, 2024 | parent | context | favorite | on: U.S. sues Apple, accusing it of maintaining an iPh...

Of course, but neither Apple nor Google built Whatsapp into their OS.

Can't even blame Facebook, I've had whatsapp before they bought it. I even paid the 0.99 they were charging iOS users before 2016 *.

* year pulled out of Gemini so may be inaccurate.

npteljes on March 21, 2024 [–]

That's true. Apple is the leader in the vertical integration, and the resulting lock-in, in consumer smart tech.

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