Google will offer EU users a choice of search providers on Android—and profit from it

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  • August 4, 2019

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Google announced on Friday it would introduce a new way for Android users in Europe to choose a search provider in Chrome. Starting in 2020, during device setup, users will be presented with a screen with several search providers, organized randomly. 

This follows the $5 billion fine imposed by the  European Commission on Google in July 2018 for breaching Europe’s antitrust laws. To comply with the EC’s demands, Google started presenting Android users in Europe with search app and browser options in Google Play.

Now, Google is presenting Android users with a choice screen when they set up their devices. But how does the company choose which search providers show up?  Read more…

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Google will offer EU users a choice of search providers on Android—and profit from it