EU imposes record fine on Google

Brussels criticizes the American giant for abusing the dominant position of its Android operating system. Google is calling.
  

The European Commission will impose Google a record fine of 4.3 billion euros, this time in the antitrust file Android, said a source close to the record on Wednesday.The giant of the Internet announced in the Struck his will to appeal. "Android has created more choices for everyone, not less," said a spokesman for Google.

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This financial penalty is intended to punish the American company for abusing the dominant position of its smartphone operating system, Android. This fine sprays the last record, already held by Google, 2.42 billion euros.

The Google Search Tool in the Viewfinder

The Android Antitrust Folder, operating system used for 80% of devices in Europe and around the world, which is the equivalent of the iOS for the iPhone d Apple, has been in the sights of the European Commission for several years.

In its April 20, 2016 complaints to Google, the European Commission first accused the American of forcing smartphone makers such as Korean Samsung or Chinese Huawei to pre-install "Google Search" and set as the default or exclusive search service on the vast majority of Android devices sold in Europe.

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The Commission also accused Google of preventing manufacturers from selling smartphones running under competing operating systems . It also accused the US firm of providing financial incentives to manufacturers and mobile network operators on the condition that they pre-install exclusively "Google Search" on their devices.