Google facing another EU fine over Android violations

06 July 2017
The EU regulator says the company is overusing its market dominance to make phone manufacturers use Google services.

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When you dominating market, all the time small fish will try to grab some peace from big fish :)

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    • Carol
    • L71
    • 10 Jul 2017

    Mon-Ti, 08 Jul 2017Actually, l was very clear. I just pointed at the twisted d... moreOk, well, your way of democracy is not something people should start adopting that's for sure.

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      • AnonD-569198
      • YdR
      • 10 Jul 2017

      When Europe can't compete, it fines.

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        • Anonymous
        • UD{
        • 09 Jul 2017

        Apple is a fruit , google is for swimming and welding. so stop comparing... hehehehe just kidding. I read all your comments and most are informative and informative hehehe joke again.

          AnonD-682643, 06 Jul 2017#USA should tell #EU to get stuffed. Shut down all google s... moreI'm pretty sure they'd switch to Microsoft and Apple services in that case. Only person getting hurt would be google themselves.

            It's hilarious how this is now happening to the same organization that was back in the days accusing microsoft of abusing power on Windows with IE. Alas, what goes around, comes around...

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              • Mon-Ti
              • Hxa
              • 08 Jul 2017

              Anonymous, 08 Jul 2017Actually, you are not addressing what he/she just said. You... moreThank you for a decent comment, and mild and rational voice.
              Thumbs up.

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                • Mon-Ti
                • Hxa
                • 08 Jul 2017

                Carol, 07 Jul 2017That does not mean apple is not corrupt;). Also does not me... moreActually, l was very clear. I just pointed at the twisted debate.
                Yes, there are many things can be said about Apple's iPhone. But this would be another issue.
                In the mean time, l am not with or against Google. Nor with or against Apple. There is no generalisation here.
                I stopped buying any phone above 300 $, since long time. Not because l can't afford, because l feel this is a fair price for good specs phone. Being said, this is my way of democracy ;-)

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                  • Anonymous
                  • tZj
                  • 08 Jul 2017

                  Google look like a pirates, without agreement all android OEM just pay the unique codes to them.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • UD{
                    • 08 Jul 2017

                    Carol, 07 Jul 2017That does not mean apple is not corrupt;). Also does not me... moreActually, you are not addressing what he/she just said. You are talking about different thing. But yes, I have to agree and I think everyone agrees that Apple is/might be corrupt.

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                      • Carol
                      • L71
                      • 07 Jul 2017

                      AnonD-131667, 06 Jul 2017and here we go. The start of the collapse of the smartphon... moreJust when i thought people will actually get smarter, is the other way around...

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                        • Carol
                        • L71
                        • 07 Jul 2017

                        Anonymous, 07 Jul 2017Then how about iOS?Well, welcome to the real world, or you thought just cause you like android is better then the other systems created by other greedy bastards? Technology world is a s**thole now. Nothing but greed and demand. Nothing that actually stands out. Nothing of Quality, nothing of long life. Hous hold devices and pretty much everything have become a shame, and idiots buy them. So, why defending? Do you owe those Google market things? Nope? Then srop defending them and start defending your rights. EU should sue them for privacy invasion. Neah, ain't gonna happen....

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                          • Carol
                          • L71
                          • 07 Jul 2017

                          Anonymous, 07 Jul 2017The OS is FREE but comes with conditions, don't like the co... moreDo you even hear your self? So let me guess. If you live ine a communist/ dictatorial country, it is ok, they do not force you to be born their? Wake up man.

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                            • Carol
                            • L71
                            • 07 Jul 2017

                            Yann, 07 Jul 2017Google is not different than Apple. Both companies became m... moreGreat said. Let's not forget tough their is always duckduckgo. The best their is, and when those f... Will go corrupt, their will always be another search engine.

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                              • Carol
                              • L71
                              • 07 Jul 2017

                              Mon ti., 07 Jul 2017To all people debating which OS is the worst or best, and w... moreThat does not mean apple is not corrupt;). Also does not mean, apple makes legal money, cause they do not. As far as i am concern, EU should sue those bastards too. Just cause we're all tired of dictatorship and capitalism! Democracy is not capitalism, and should stay this way.

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                                • nD}
                                • 07 Jul 2017

                                HAHA! Hope that EU fines them with 20 billion! They deserve it. Open source for every manufacturer but wait...there is not! Fine those bastards!

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                                  • akq
                                  • 07 Jul 2017

                                  To all people debating which OS is the worst or best, and whether Apple is bad or not....etc
                                  This is not the point here.
                                  The point is Google selling open source iOS (Android) and in the mean time forcing other companies to use Google's proprietary applicatios.
                                  Understanding this, you will find that it doesn't NOT apply to APPLE.
                                  Apple doesn't sell iOS to others and There is no phone carries samsung, LG, Sony ....etc branding and iOS inside it.
                                  So, please stop DEBATING whether apple did the same as Google or not, because your debate is based on misunderstanding.

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                                    • eyzerman
                                    • yp1
                                    • 07 Jul 2017

                                    Anonymous, 07 Jul 2017The OS is FREE but comes with conditions, don't like the co... moreyou really know nothing about open source.

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                                      • Yann
                                      • SHp
                                      • 07 Jul 2017

                                      AnonD-130610, 06 Jul 2017The competitors they have is envy of the Android dominate t... moreGoogle is not different than Apple. Both companies became more and more greedy every year.
                                      In relations to catch more and more info about your activities and interests, Google implements strange access in their apps and services. You can't search in Google after few times, if you do not agree with Google to receive ads track your site history etc. Also why app like YouTube player need access to my contacts, phone history etc?
                                      For this things I agree with EU to fine them.
                                      In the past Microsoft was fined just for implementing Internet explorer in Windows without option to uninstall it.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • ncG
                                        • 07 Jul 2017

                                        Anonymous, 06 Jul 2017you cant get the point can you in order to use play store... moreBut Apple force you to accept their services the users wanted or not.