Europe v Google: how Android became a battleground

The European Commission has accused Google of abusing its dominance of the smartphone market. Why has it done this? And what exactly is Android?

The European Commission has accused Google of abusing its dominance of the smartphone market through Android, blocking competition and innovation. But what is Android, what does Google offer and what are others doing with Android?

Android is the mobile operating system that runs on over 80% of the world's smartphones, according to data from Gartner, but there is more than one version of Android.