In a new twist, Google will charge smartphone makers a licensing fee for use of its Google Play app store, & also allow them to use rival versions of its Android mobile operating system to comply with an EU antitrust order, said Reuters.
Google, an Alphabet subsidiary, announced the changes on Tuesday, about 3 months after the European Commission gave it a $5 billion fine for using its popular Android mobile operating system to hinder rivals.
http://news.google.com Oct 16, 2018
Google is changing the way it licenses its suite of Android apps in Europe, leading the company to charge a licensing fee for the Play Store and othe …
Google to Charge Phone Makers for Android Apps in Europe – New York Times
http://news.google.com Oct 16, 2018
LONDON — Google has always made its Android mobile operating system available free as a way of getting its search engine, web browser and other applications on as man …
Google to Charge for Apps on Android Phones in Europe – U.S. News & World Report
http://news.google.com Oct 16, 2018
LONDON (AP) — Google says it will start charging smartphone makers to pre-install apps like Gmail, YouTube and Google Maps on Android handsets sold i …
