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		kalak451 on Feb 18, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Regulators probe Apple 30% subscription plan Does google require you to use their service the same way apple does? Or is their service just there for developers that want to use it(at a 10% cost?)

michaelcampbell on Feb 18, 2011 [–]

I believe the latter. Android has always allowed app installs not-from-the-market. Some CARRIERS (notably AT&T) have removed that ability for some handsets, but it's not universal and as far as I know, not common.

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