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Phonemakers were 'terrified' of adapting Android and angering Google, EU Commission tells court

By Lewis Crofts ( September 29, 2021, 16:18 GMT | Insight) -- Google used Android compatibility rules to deter other tech companies such as Amazon from adapting the operating system and creating rival products, the European Commission told the EU’s General Court today. Google countered that it had a right to curb fragmentation and promote a “compatible” platform that spurred growth and innovation. The lead judge hearing Google's antitrust appeal seemed unconvinced, imagining “Androidville,” a town where phonemakers were cut off from competing unless inside its walls.Google used Android compatibility rules to deter other tech companies such as Amazon from adapting the operating system and creating rival products, the European Commission told judges today....

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