The EU is considering major fines for Google over alleged Android antitrust violations
The EU is considering major fines for Google over alleged Android antitrust violations
European antitrust regulators are set to order Google's parent company Alphabet to stop incentivizing Android phone makers to preinstall Google search on their phones, according to Reuters.They are are also considering imposing a substantial fines on the company.Last year, European Union regulators lodged a formal antitrust complaint against Google for how the company prominently installed search and other proprietary apps on Android phones.
Exclusive: EU wants Google to stop anti-competitive Android practices, fine expected
Exclusive: EU wants Google to stop anti-competitive Android practices, fine expected
A Google search page is seen through a magnifying glass in this photo illustration taken in Berlin, August 11, 2015.REUTERS/Pawel Kopczynski/FilesBRUSSELS EU antitrust regulators plan to order Alphabet's (GOOGL.O) Google to stop paying financial incentives to smartphone makers to pre-install Google Search exclusively on their devices and warned the company of a large fine, an EU document showed.The document, running to more than 150 pages, was sent to complainants last week for feedback.
Google could be about to reveal its Android and Chrome OS merger
Google could be about to reveal its Android and Chrome OS merger
If you've been following Google for a while you'll know that speculation around the company merging Android and Chrome OS into one single whole isn't anything new, but the rumours have gained fresh impetus over the weekend.Sources speaking to the usually reliable Android Police say Google is preparing to combine the two OSes into something codenamed Andromeda inside the company - that's also the name of the nearest galaxy to the Milky Way or the daughter of Cepheus and Cassiopeia in Greek mythology, depending on which meaning you want to take.What adds extra credence to the idea is this tweet from Android and Chrome OS executive Hiroshi Lockheimer: "We announced the first version of Android eight years ago today," he says.
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