Google changes its rules for the Android platform in India
by Emma Roth from The Verge - All Posts on (#686DM)
Illustration: The Verge Google will let Android users in India use third-party billing options starting next month as part of its compliance with a ruling from the country's antitrust authority, the company announced in a blog post on Wednesday. The search giant will also give users the ability to choose their default search engine via a choice screen" whenever they start setting up a new Android phone or tablet.
In October of last year, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) hit Google with a $162 million fine for abusing its dominant position in multiple markets in the Android Mobile device ecosystem." The CCI also imposed a series of directives, forcing Google to allow users to pick their own search engine as well as let users uninstall the Google-owned...