A US federal judge has found that a paid agreement between Google and Apple to be the default search engine on iPhones and other Apple devices violated antitrust laws.
Google has long paid Apple billions of dollars a year to be the default search engine in Safari, a trade relationship that is under scrutiny by the U.S. Justice Department.
The judge said Google’s deal with Apple and other smartphone makers has the “significant effect” of preserving Google’s search monopoly by preventing other search engines from competing fairly and bolstering Google’s strong position. Google’s search market share is about 95% on smartphones, thanks in part to the payments.
As a result, the “search giant” was declared a monopolist. A decision on preventive measures will be made in the near future.
Source: Iphones RU
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