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Google paid Samsung millions to keep rival app stores off Galaxy phones, Epic Games says in US suit

By Khushita Vasant and Chris May ( September 30, 2024, 19:46 GMT | Insight) -- Epic Games has sued Google and Samsung for allegedly colluding to keep rival third-party app stores off phones, with the videogame developer asking a California federal court to issue an injunction. In a 42-page complaint filed in the US Northern District of California, Epic Games said Samsung implemented an "Auto Blocker" feature with a default setting that it be turned on. This wouldn't have occurred without an agreement with Google, Epic claims.Epic Games has sued Google and Samsung for allegedly colluding to keep rival third-party app stores off phones, with the videogame developer asking a California federal court to issue an injunction....

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