Google to European commission: Android is key to mobile competition

Android-maker dismisses accusations that Google abuses its market dominance to hinder competition

Google has dismissed the European commission's charges that it abuses the market dominance of its Android operating system to prevent rivals from competing with alternative software and services.

The EC filed charges in April that could carry a fine for Google of up to $7.4bn (5.9bn), or 10% of its global revenue, and centre on what the commission saw as "unjustified restrictions and conditions" placed on smartphone and tablet makers, preventing them from choosing other, non-Google default search engines and browsers.