( August 5, 2021, 02:30 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: A final verdict on whether Google exploited its dominant position in the Android mobile operating system, in violation of South Korea’s competition law, will be made in September by the country’s antitrust regulator. The Korea Fair Trade Commission issued a statement today announcing that the third and final review by the standing committee on Google’s Android dominance case will be held on Sept. 1 It added that the decision to move the hearing date, which was initially scheduled in late July, was made to protect the global business operator's procedural rights while also giving the US tech company enough time to exercise its defense rights. While earlier hearings focused on Google's trade practices in the smartphone sector, the commission said the last one will focus on other smart devices such as smart watches and smart TVs.The KFTC statement, in Korean, is attached....
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