WHY IT MATTERS TO YOU BT's public support could pave the way for other groups to chime in on the Android antitrust case, the result of which could have far-reaching implications for Google. BT, a telecommunications provider in the United Kingdom, has sent a letter to the European Commission announcing its support for Google in an ongoing antitrust case involving Android, the world’s largest mobile operating system. The European Commission alleges that Google is using Android’s dominant market share as a way to push its own apps and services, like Search, Drive, YouTube, and Google Maps. Anyone is free to use Android, but if a manufacturer wants access to the Google Play Store — where about 2.6 million apps reside — they have to sign the Mobile Application Distribution Agreement and prioritize Google’s apps. More: Microsoft’s unified user interface may be the namesake of Google’s hybrid OS Manufacturers can st...
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