Google is facing a good result of the EU on Android

Google will be hit Wednesday by a multibillion dollar fine for abusing its dominant position in mobile phone operating systems. largest decision in its eight-year antitrust battle with Google. People familiar with the case said that the fine would significantly exceed the 2.4 billion tax imposed on the company last year for having favored its own site in comparison with research on purchases

. last decade, banning restrictions on its Android operating system that would have removed Google's dominance in online research at a time when consumers were moving from office to mobile devices.

Android is the operating system used in more than 80% of the world's smartphones and is vital to the future revenue of the group, as more and more users are using mobile gadgets for the services of research.

Restrictions

Margrethe Vestager, EU Competition Commissioner, concluded that Google was using illegal "link" methods to force phoneme manufacturers to preinstall Google services and applications, such as search and Chrome, as a condition "

Mobile operating networks and device manufacturers also received anti-competitive financial incentives if they had pre-installed Google Search and no other competing service, concluded Mrs. Vestager. The case concerns contractual restrictions that prevent manufacturers from selling phones using rival operating systems developed on free Android source code.

Under these antitrust rulings, Google should put an end to illegal practices, forcing changes to its operations. could affect its future position in the mobile and other market.

Obstination to Innovation

sion concluded that illegal practices consolidated Google's dominant position in general search, limited the ability of rival mobile browsers to compete with its Chrome browser and hindered the emergence from other operating systems, according to informed people of the decision

. misunderstood consumer behavior and misidentified the market, excluding Apple as a competitor.

"The case of the commission is based on the idea that Android does not compete with Apple's iOS. We do not see it that way," Kent said. Walker, General Counsel for Google. "We do not think Apple does it either, or phonemakers, or the developers, or the users."

Google also claims that rival applications are just one download, which makes Can not close competitors even when Google apps are preinstalled or bundled on phones. It describes the license terms as minimum requirements to ensure the smooth operation of Android on different devices.

The Android case is one of three antitrust investigations conducted by Ms. Vestager against Google. They began eight years ago with a survey of comparative purchases, a relatively small part of online commerce.

The case ends with a fine of 2.4 billion euros and Google is trying to convince Ms. Vestager of changes to business practices. problems. A third survey examines whether the company unfairly banned rivals from websites that used its search bar and ads. – Copyright The Financial Times Limited 2018