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| EU hits Google with Android monopoly charges As we expected the EU has finally waded into Google for “abusing” its dominant position in the smartphone market by forcing device makers to adopt certain apps. In a formal statement of objections against the company, the EU competition commission alleged Google had breached competition laws by requiring phone companies to pre-install Google Search and the Chrome browser on their devices, as a condition for getting licenses for more Google apps. The commission also claimed Google prevents manufacturers from selling smartphones running other operating systems based on Android, and gives “financial incentives” to them on the condition they exclusively pre-install Google Search on their devices. http://fudzilla.com/news/40496-eu-hi...nopoly-charges |
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