Practices with Android motivate fine to Google – Computerworld Portugal

last week, the European Commission sent the complainants a version almost the end of his accusation last week.

Margrethe Vestager, Comissaria European Competition

The European Commission is preparing to fine Google for this have paid for the smartphone manufacturers to exclusively use the search engine with the same name on mobile devices that they produce, according to Reuters.

The authorities anti-monpolistas of the European Union presented a statement of objections against the company in April, accusing it of forcing smartphone manufacturers to use only that application if they wanted to provide access to the Play Store.

Now, the Commission sent a copy drawn up this communication to the complainants, informed the Reuters, which he says he had access to the document. The community body intends to force Google to stop offering payments or license fees with discounts to the manufacturers of smartphones, to convince them to put the search engine and store applications on the original platform of Android, your smartphones.

If the company does not stop, they should face a fine grade "able to ensure a deterrent", said Reuters, quoting the document. The fine will be calculated based on the duration of anti-competitive practices ‒ since January 2011 till the present ‒ and the revenues they generated, including the of AdWords clicks, made by european users, queries of the product search on the Google, apps you’ve purchased in the Play Store, and ads AdMob displayed within your applications, the document says.