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04-20-2016, 01:52 PM
EU thinks Google might be forcing its apps onto users
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BRUSSELS — The European Union is expanding its battle with Google, alleging that the tech**logy giant is rigging the global market for mobile apps by making sure its Android operating system gives preferential treatment to its own products.
EU Antitrust Commissioner Margrethe Vestager said Wednesday that "Google's behavior denies consumers a wider choice of mobile apps and services and standings in the way of in**vation."
SEE ALSO: EU wants Google to extend the 'right to be forgotten' globally (http://mashable.com/2014/11/27/right-to-be-forgotten-worldwide/)
Vestager kicked off what is likely to be a protracted legal battle with a so-called Statement of Objections accusing Google it uses its high market share in mobile operating software to force its own apps on customers. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/04/20/google-android-antitrust/)
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BRUSSELS — The European Union is expanding its battle with Google, alleging that the tech**logy giant is rigging the global market for mobile apps by making sure its Android operating system gives preferential treatment to its own products.
EU Antitrust Commissioner Margrethe Vestager said Wednesday that "Google's behavior denies consumers a wider choice of mobile apps and services and standings in the way of in**vation."
SEE ALSO: EU wants Google to extend the 'right to be forgotten' globally (http://mashable.com/2014/11/27/right-to-be-forgotten-worldwide/)
Vestager kicked off what is likely to be a protracted legal battle with a so-called Statement of Objections accusing Google it uses its high market share in mobile operating software to force its own apps on customers. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/04/20/google-android-antitrust/)
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