The fact that the European Commission reported Wednesday.
The European Commission wants to investigate the conditions that Google suggests using Android provide an unfair advantage.
Although Android by free makers too use phones and tablets, must be signed an agreement stating that manufacturers only access application store Google Play as well as a range of other Google apps such as Maps, Gmail and the search engine will be installed.
hinder Competition
The European Commission will investigate whether Google apps and services competitive wind sailing takes off by requiring its own apps standard. Also wants to investigate the commission or the entanglement of Android and Google services provide the same effect.
In addition, the European Commission wants to know whether Google in its agreements with manufacturers has prevented or discouraged the development of so-called Android forks . Such Android versions are derivatives of Android with the standard Google apps and services are missing.
Also, these forks are often heavily customized, and show little resemblance to the standard series of Android. The most prominent fork of Android is Fire OS, the Android version that installs Amazon on its phones and tablets
Voluntary
Google emphasizes that the agreements with manufacturers are voluntarily:. ” You can use Android without Google, “the company said. If there are agreed is that the user experience or benefit, the company said.
Google points out that apps from major competitors like Facebook and Microsoft, easy to find in the Play Store and often even installed by default stand on phones like the Samsung Galaxy S6.
Research
Europe Android investigating because it has become the most widely used mobile operating system in Europe. When the investigation is completed is unknown.
The committee has just completed an investigation into alleged abuse of power by Google in the area of its search engine. That investigation lasted about five years
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