Google to stop bundling apps on smartphones in EU nations - UPI

Oct 17, 2018 · Google said it will change the way it bundles its apps on Android phones, in response to a $5 billion antitrust fine it received from the EU this summer.

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Oct 17, 2018 · Google said it will change the way it bundles its apps on Android phones, in response to a $5 billion antitrust fine it received from the EU this summer.

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Oct 16, 2018 · In response to the European Union's $5 billion antitrust ruling, Google is changing the way that it bundles its Android smartphone apps and allowing phone makers to use …

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Oct 16, 2018 · Google will stop bundling together its suite of Android mobile apps in Europe, in response to a $5 billion fine by the European Union in July.

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Can European smartphone makers use Google's Android apps?

Google has announced changes in how European smartphone and tablet makers can use Google's Android apps in response to the EU’s $5 billion fine. Going forward, EU manufacturers will now have to pay Google a license fee to bundle Google's suite of mobile apps. ...

How did Google respond to EU antitrust ruling?

Google has responded to the European Union’s $5 billion antitrust ruling by changing the way it bundles its apps on Android and allowing phone makers to sell “forked” versions of its free mobile operating system in the EU. ...

Why did the EU ban Google Search & Google Play?

In July, the EU ruled that this bundling was anti-competitive — pushing consumers toward Google’s search engine and weakening rival app makers — though it only specifically called for Google to separate Chrome and Search from Play. ...

What's the EU's biggest fine for bundling Google search & chrome?

This morning, the EU General Court upheld Google's record fine for bundling Google Search and Chrome with Android. The initial ruling was reached in July 2018 with a 4.34 billion euro fine attached, and while that number has been knocked down to 4.125 billion euro ($4.13 billion), it's still the EU's biggest fine ever. ...

Why is Google bundled with Google search & chrome?

Google has stated that the bundling of Google Search and Chrome funded the development of the Android operating system. Without the pre-installation of these apps, European mobile device manufacturers will now need to pay a license fee to bundle Google's Android apps such as Google Play, Maps, and YouTube. ...

What is the EU antitrust charge against Google?

The EU has upheld a 2018 antitrust charge against Google, confirming that the company imposed “unlawful restrictions” on Android phone manufacturers in order to promote its search engine on mobile devices. Google has been attempting to appeal the charge, which was announced in 2018. ...