Samsung: Branch Metrics founder and former CEO Alexander Austin testified in late September that his company eliminated some of its software s functions to fend off Google s complaints as it sought to make deals with wireless carriers and smartphone makers. Branch had to ensure that its searches remained within apps and never linked to the web, Austin noted.
Latest accusations suggest that Google stopped Samsung from using the Branch app and paid billions of dollars to be the default search engine. - SamMobile
Chang had proposed that mobile app developer Branch Metrics software offering be expanded in Samsung smartphones but it faced pushback due to pressure from Google.
Google antitrust trial: A former Samsung executive testified that Google thwarted his attempts to have Branch Metrics Inc.'s internal app search software…