Google facing a Microsoft moment with EU fine over Android antitrust violations

Google is bracing itself for what will likely be a record-breaking EU fine in the coming weeks. The Financial Times reports that the EU antitrust investigation into Android is concluding, and a fine is expected to be announced in July. The European Commission has been investigating Android after rivals complained that Google has been abusing its market dominance in software than runs on smartphones.

Google has been accused of limiting access to the Google Play Store unless phone makers also bundle Google search and Chrome apps, a practice that may have breached EU antitrust rules. Google has also reportedly blocked phone makers from creating devices that run forked versions of Android, as part of an anti-fragmentation agreement.

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