The article discusses the implications of a legal defeat for Google, potentially forcing them to open Android to third-party app stores, which may benefit companies like Epic Games and Microsoft. However, the lack of usage of Amazon's Appstore illustrated by their decision to discontinue phone support raises questions about viability. Additionally, while Amazon's Fire devices operate on a customized Android version, the company avoids ascribing the Android label. This ambiguity can be linked to their need to maintain the Appstore for Fire devices despite ending support for Android phones.
As a result of its loss in that case, Google may be forced to open Android up to third-party app stores by sharing the Google Play app catalog.
The existence of Android-based Fire hardware may explain why Amazon's language around the shutdown is so vague. Amazon says its apps will not be guaranteed to operate on Android devices after the shutdown date.
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