Google s Android mobile operating system runs on about four-fifths of the world s smartphones
Reuters
June 09, 2021
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Google has bowed to pressure from rivals and will let them compete for free to be the default search engine on Android devices in Europe, widening a pledge to EU antitrust regulators two years ago.
The move by the world s most popular internet search engine comes as the 27-country bloc considers rules that could be introduced next year to force Google, Amazon, Apple, and Facebook to ensure a level playing field for competitors.
Google s Android mobile operating system runs on about four-fifths of the world s smartphones. The US tech giant said in 2019 that rivals would have to pay via an auction for appearing on a choice screen on new Android devices in Europe from which users select their preferred search engine.
Google loosens its search engine grip on Android devices in Europe
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Google s Android mobile operating system runs on about four-fifths of the world s smartphones.
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Google has bowed to pressure from rivals and will let them compete to be the default search engines on Android devices in Europe
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Google s Android mobile operating system runs on about four-fifths of the world s smartphones.
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The move by the world s most popular internet search engine comes as the 27-country bloc considers rules that could be introduced next year to force Google, Amazon, Apple and Facebook to ensure a level playing field for competitors.
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