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I'm surprised the EU hasn't acted against Google already. Remember when they (rightfully) went after Microsoft and forced them to offer a browser choice? And that wasn't even the peak of the Internet Explorer monopoly.

And yet it's allowed that like 80% smartphones sold in Europe come with Android versions that basically lock the user into the Google ecosystem, else you can't use the default store.




It looks like a multibilion fine for Google is coming http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/google-eu-fi...


As usual it will be pocket change for the company, and essentially part of the cost of doing business.




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