Google’s Android Target of New Antitrust Complaint
BRUSSELS — A group of companies led by Microsoft have called on European authorities to launch an antitrust investigation into Google‘s dominance of mobile Internet usage on smartphones. The “FairSearch” initiative of 17 companies — which includes Microsoft, Nokia, and Oracle — claims Google is acting unfairly by giving away its Android operating system to mobile device companies on the condition that the U.S. online giant’s own software applications like YouTube and Google Maps are installed and prominently displayed. “Google is using its Android mobile operating system as a Trojan horse to deceive partners, monopolize the mobile marketplace, and control consumer data,” said Thomas Vinje, the group’s Brussels-based lawyer. (MORE: Was Instagram Really Worth $1 Billion?) Android operating systems are installed on about 70 percent of new smartphones, according to analyst estimates, handing Google the largest market share worldwide, followed by Apple‘s iOS platform. Systems ...
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Microsoft, Nokia demand EU action over Google's Android
BRUSSELS - Companies including Microsoft and Nokia have stepped up pressure on EU antitrust regulators to take action against Google, accusing it of blocking competition in mobile telephony.
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Nokia Nears Decision Time
Nokia CEO Stephen Elop on Wednesday will gain leeway on how to proceed with the Nokia Siemens Networks joint venture—a former problem child that has turned to a cash cow during his 30-month tenure.
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Nokia fined by Indian tax officials, court issues stay
HELSINKI - Nokia said on Thursday that Indian tax officials had issued the Finnish mobile phone maker with a fine although the Delhi High Court issued a stay on the demand.
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Nokia Gets India Tax Order, Court Stays
Nokia said it had received an order from Indian authorities demanding taxes from the company, but a local court has suspended the order after the Finnish handset maker filed an appeal last week.
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