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Android-agreement claims by Google expert face Australian judge's pushback in Epic antitrust trial

By Saloni Sinha ( June 11, 2024, 08:48 GMT | Insight) -- Google’s agreements with Android phone makers came under scrutiny in an Australian court today, with the judge presiding over the antitrust case pushing back at claims by an expert witness that Google shouldn’t be seen as selling its operating system to original-equipment manufacturers. The exchange followed statements by Google economic expert John Asker suggesting that phone makers and Google should both be viewed as joint manufacturers of Android phones, given that Google doesn't demand payment for the use of its operating system.Google’s agreements with Android phone makers came under scrutiny in an Australian court today, with the judge presiding over the antitrust case pushing back at claims by an expert witness that Google shouldn’t be seen as selling its operating system to original-equipment manufacturers....

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