European Commission stated that “Google has implemented the strategy for mobile devices, which will allow it to maintain and strengthen a dominant position in the Internet search market.” Google responds factually and objectively.
European Commission vs. Google and Android
The European Commission filed formal objections to the practices by Google. The Commission does not like the fact that Google uses its strong position to ensure that using the Google Android system to promote their own applications. Officials believe that the Android operating system pushes the user application Google search and the application Chrome (which also Google is the default search engine) .The Commission considered that such behavior giant hamper the existence (and search engine) competition on Android.
Officials they also believe that it is reprehensible to encourage operators and equipment manufacturers to that installed the applications on Google’s outfits, which they want to trade, and persuading them to niewybierania opened source version of Android, which is devoid of additives Google. Commissioner. Competition Margrethe Vestager believes that users should decide which applications will be on their phones.
The European Commission will call Google to be heard. If it considers that the American giant infringes the principles of free competition, may impose a penalty of up to 10 percent. its turnover. In the case of Google, it would be the amount of approx. 7.5 billion.
Google is responsible of the European Commission
Google sent us the official position of the company, which dismisses the accusations from the European Commission of blocking the development of competitive services on Android. For proof of this gives a number of examples and strong arguments.
The European Commission has considered our position and today expressed so. “Statement of Objections” (angl. Statement of Objections), raising questions about the impact on the Android competition. We take these comments very seriously, but also we believe that our business model allows producers to keep low cost and high flexibility, giving consumers unprecedented control over their mobile devices – we read in the letter under which signed Kent Walker, Senior Vice President, Google.
Google ensures that agreements with partners who choose Android version of the application suite Google, are entirely voluntary. The company notes that anyone can download and use Android without additives Google.
You can try, just download the entire operating system for free, modify it in any way and build your own phone. And well-known companies, such as Amazon, have done exactly that – like Kent Walker.
Google explains that run by the certification process allows devices to make sure that the Android apps work correctly on all phones. Hardware manufacturers may, however, throw their smartphones and tablets any applications, including those that come from the competition.
The right to use even the greatest players, for example. Samsung adds an office suite and a cloud of Microsoft, even though smartphones they are present Google applications offering similar functions. Not surprisingly also the presence of Application Facebook, which can still be considered competitive for social networking platforms and instant messaging Google.
Users can quickly and easily personalize your device, and alone download applications – including applications that are our direct competitors. The popularity of applications such as Spotify, WhatsApp, Angry Birds, Instagram, snapchat, and many others shows how easily users can use the new application if they want. Android has been downloaded over 50 billion apps – adds Kent Walker.
Against the background of these examples are watering down the allegations of the European Commission.
Kent Walker recalls opinions many regulators, who have come to the conclusion, that users can easily download and use of competitive applications as well as change the default search engine on your mobile device .
This is not the case – we design our software promoting the possibility of choice for producers and users. It is so all over the world, including in Europe, where it operates a buoyant market applications.
Android from the beginning favored the creation of a unique – and, importantly, sustainable – ecosystem-based software open source and open innovation. We are ready to work with the European Commission in order to demonstrate that Android is good for competition and good for consumers – so concludes his letter by Kent Walker.
Android new Internet Explorer
Attack of the European Commission aimed at Android and Google search similar situation years ago, in which the main role played Microsoft, Windows and Internet Explorer.
Then the officials decided that Microsoft uses its position and popularity Windows to tossing the nose user’s own web browser. The case ended so that Windows came ballot screen, which new users proposed the next Internet Explorer a number of alternatives, such as Google, Firefox, or Opera.
Both then – in the case of Windows and Internet Explorer – and now – with the Android and Google – I ask myself the same question: whether it is justified to punish and limit the company’s operations because it cares about its position in the market and do not want to give up erode competition?
You can have reservations to how Android works. You can have concerns about the huge amount of data on Google users. But if you can prohibit Google’owi be Google?
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