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NEW DELHI, Jan 10 (Reuters) – The growth of Google’s Android ecosystem is on the brink of stalling in India due to an antitrust order that asks the company to change how it markets the platform, the U.S. company has said in a Supreme Court challenge seen by Reuters. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) in October fined Alphabet Inc-owned Google (GOOGL.O) $161 million for exploiting its dominant position in Android, which powers 97% of smartphones in India, and asked it to change… Source link

The company appeals an antitrust ruling that’s about to take effect The European Union has taken a number of steps to curb the power of Big Tech in its jurisdiction — Google in particular has been on the receiving end of steep fines over antitrust violations. The company is also facing similar pushback from regulators in India. Back in October last year, the Competition Commission of India slapped the company with a fine of $161.9 million for compelling… Source link

NEW DELHI, Jan 5 (Reuters) – Google is preparing to approach India’s Supreme Court within days to try to block a ruling by the country’s antitrust watchdog that will force the U.S. company to change how it markets its Android platform, two people familiar with its strategy told Reuters. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) in October fined the Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O) unit $161 million for exploiting its dominant position in the market for Android which powers 97% of smartphones in India,… Source link

Tech giant argues a $161m fine for exploiting the market dominance of its Android operating system should be quashed. Google has told a tribunal in India that the country’s antitrust investigators copied parts of a European ruling against the US firm for abusing the market dominance of its Android operating system, arguing the decision be quashed, legal papers show. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) in October fined Alphabet Inc’s Google $161m for exploiting its dominant position… Source link

It said that Google was entering into forced agreements with players in the space to ensure that its bouquet of apps – such as Google Chrome, YouTube, Google Maps and others – were used. This, the CCI said, was stifling competition and gave Google continuous access to consumer data and lucrative advertising opportunities. Source link

India antitrust rulings latest setback for Google in key market Google wants Indian antitrust decisions to be quashed Indian watchdog copied parts of EU order, Google alleges Google says its conduct is not anti-competitive – filing NEW DELHI, Jan 3 (Reuters) – Google has told a tribunal in India that the country’s antitrust investigators copied parts of a European ruling against the U.S. firm for abusing the market dominance of its Android operating system, arguing the decision be quashed, legal… Source link

Indian visitors talk on their mobile phones outside the Google stall at the India Mobile Congress in New Delhi on Sept. 27, 2017. Prakash Singh | AFP | Getty Images Google has told a tribunal in India that the country’s antitrust investigators copied parts of a European ruling against the U.S. firm for abusing the market dominance of its Android operating system, arguing the decision be quashed, legal papers show. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) in October fined Alphabet Inc’s Google… Source link

Google’s annual Google for India event has kicked off with company executives announcing various new products, projects and developments. CEO Sundar Pichai should soon take to stage to announce the company’s plans for the country. Google might also announce new India-centric features on Android and Google Play Store to encourage more users to get on board with the various Google services. The 8th edition of Google for India 2022 started at 12:00 PM IST and is being live-streamed on… Source link

Google said today that it’s bringing its multi-search feature — which allows users to search using both images and text — to India. The company said at its Google for India event on Monday that the feature will be available in English starting today and support Hindi at a later date. The feature will allow users to use a photo of a clothing pattern, for instance, and add text like “dress” to look up dresses with that pattern. Multisearch was first… Source link

BENGALURU (Reuters) – India has asked Google not to display surrogate ads of overseas betting companies, Mint newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing a person aware of the development in the ministry of information and broadcasting. The letter sent last week to Alphabet Inc’s Google India asked the company to immediately drop all advertising, direct or surrogate, from betting platforms like Fairplay, PariMatch, Betway in search results and YouTube, the report said. India’s planned regulation… Source link