EU charges Google with market abuse, to probe Android

[Wireless News]

http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/xT2YhLHcYAphVfaG3Fw.mA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/Part-WAS-Was7144450-1-1-1.jpg (http://news.yahoo.com/eu-charges-google-market-abuse-probe-android-100748567.html)The EU on Wednesday formally charged Google with abusing its dominant position as Europe's top search engine, laying the US Internet giant open to a massive fine of more than $6.0 billion. The European Commission also said it would open a separate anti-trust investigation into Google's Android operating system, which dominates the global mobile phone market. "The Commission's preliminary view is that such conduct infringes EU anti-trust rules because it stifles competition and harms consumers," a statement said.



More... (http://news.yahoo.com/eu-charges-google-market-abuse-probe-android-100748567.html)