Google Hit With $162 Million India Fine Over Android Dominance
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India’s antitrust regulator has fined Alphabet Inc.’s Google 13.4 billion rupees ($162 million) for accelerating the dominant position of its Android smartphone operating system.
The Competition Commission of India said Google had strengthened its market position by making the installation of its own apps compulsory on new smartphones, among other moves the regulator deemed anti-competitive.