Android: Would you like to pay to have Google apps on your smartphone?

Google will charge its apps in the form of licenses from Android smartphone manufacturers in Europe. This is the solution found by the Mountain View firm to continue developing and deploying the mobile operating system while meeting the requirements of the European Commission, which has sentenced Google to a 4.3 billion euro fine for abuse. On Google Search and Chrome smartphones to access the Play Store.

Android: Do you pay for Google apps?

This raises the question of the default presence, usefulness, and value of Google apps on Android devices. On the one hand, the average user is presented with a complete and relevant service environment on a platter; this is ideal for those who don’t want to rack their brains for apps: YouTube for video, Maps for Navigation, Search for the Web and Chrome… everything is already at hand! However, this practice encourages consumers to look elsewhere and settle for these apps, thus rejecting competition that is no longer viable. Not to mention the storage that suffers.

We can also consider the ramifications of this for Google. The American group offers Android for free and believes this gives it the right to promote its own services in order to get paid. The EU clearly does not take this view and this should have a direct consequence on the price of Android smartphones. Google may rely less on Search and Chrome to make money, manufacturers will have to pay to deliver apps from the Google suite and especially the Play Store, whose presence is so important to many users and is an integral part of the Android experience. people’s minds. Of course, a cost to be borne by consumers when purchasing the final product. We’re still not very far from there, but we can even imagine a system offered by Google.

And you, what’s your point of view? Ready to pay to have Google apps on your smartphone? Feel free to take the survey below and share your views in the comments.

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