EU ruling leads Google to charge phone makers for pre-installing its apps

Get the Full StoryFor years, Google mandated the pre-installation of some of its core apps Search, Chrome, Gmail and Play Store for any company who wanted to make and sell Android phones. That s about to change: Google will now charge a licensing fee from phone makers for the European market, in order to comply with the European Union s ruling regarding monopoly. Earlier this year, the European watchdog fined the search giant 5 billion for the for the illegal monopolization of online services on the Android platform. It said Google has used Android as a vehicle to increase its domination in the search domain.… This story continues at The Next WebOr just read more coverage about: Google

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