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EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager wants Google to impose the next record breaking penalty, according to media reports. This time it is the Android smartphone dominating operating system, which uses the group unfairly according to the opinion of the commission of the European Union to preserve its power position with the search online.
The dominant mobile operating system mascot of Google Android in front of Google headquarters in Silicon Valley. (Image: Michael Short / Bloomberg)
(dpa) According to media reports, the European Commission wants Google to impose the next record fine on Wednesday. This concerns the operating system of the Android smartphone. According to information provided by the Financial Times the fine "will significantly exceed" 2.4 billion euros from the shopping search process last year. In addition to the $ 1 billion penalty, the Commission also wants to impose changes to Google's commercial model on Android, reported the website "Politico.eu" on Wednesday night, citing information Individuals [19659006] The Commission launched the Android trial in April 2015 and accused the California technology group of abusing its dominant position a year later. Google and the waiting alphabet created in October 2015 reject the allegations. Android is developed by Google, is free for device manufacturers and can be modified by them. But there are limitations in bringing Google apps like GMail or Maps to devices.
Installation Constraint for Mobile Phone Manufacturers
The Board is concerned, among other things, that Android smartphone manufacturers are integrating Google services, still having to bring a full package of eleven Internet company applications to devices. For example, Google's Chrome browser and Google Search would come on devices, even if a manufacturer, for example, only wanted to install the platform for Play Store apps. Google believes that a minimal number of applications is needed because users would not be able to use Google services properly.
In addition, the Brussels authority criticizes the so-called "anti-fragmentation agreement", according to the device provider not simultaneously. can also sell smartphones with modified Android versions. The third allegation of the Commission is that Google only shares advertising revenue related to the search for devices with device manufacturers if it enjoys exclusivity on cell phones and tablets.
Overall, the Commission sees the approach of the group has tried to unfairly cover the market position of its online offers on mobile devices against other service providers. Android has a global market share of over 80 percent in smartphone sales. The only other relevant mobile operating system is iOS on Apple's iPhone. Competitive systems, such as Microsoft Windows Phone or Blackberry, have lost competition
Main source of revenue for online services
As smartphones expand, online services such as Internet search or the most important revenue-generating video platform for Google
The Android case is the second cartel trial in Brussels against Google after shopping, and the third is the AdSense for Search service, which allows other sites to embed Google search masks. Among other things, the group limits the possibilities of these providers to also display advertising from Google's rivals, the commission found.
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