The order is the result of Google’s judicial defeat in an antitrust case brought by video game designer Epic Games.
A US judge ordered this Monday Google that authorizes the installation of competing platforms from your application store Google Play, although the group reported that it will appeal the decision.
The order is the result of Google’s judicial defeat in an antitrust case brought by video game designer Epic Games, in which a California jury determined that Google maintains an illegal monopoly through its store on the Android operating system for mobile devices.
“We look forward to continuing to present our case on appeal, and will continue to advocate for what is best for Android developers, device manufacturers and billions of users around the world,” he said. Lee-Anne Mulholland, vice president of regulatory affairs of the company.
Phones using the Android operating system have around 70% of the global smart device market.
A jury in San Francisco took a few hours in December to decide against Google, finding that the company pursued several illegal strategies to maintain a monopoly on its “app store” on phones with the Android operating system.
The case follows another setback for Google in August, when another federal judge ruled that the leading technology firm search engines online also has a illegal monopoly in this area.
Google also faces antitrust proceedings in another federal case in Virginia, regarding its dominance of the online advertising market.
Source: Ambito
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