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Aptoide app store wins 'landmark' court case against Google

2018-10-23 08:42:00| Telecompaper Headlines

(Telecompaper) Portugual's Aptoide, an alternative marketplace for Android apps, announced that a local court has ordered Google to stop removing its app from users' mobile phones without their knowledge. The company's lawyer, Carlos Nestal, described the decision as a landmark in that it marked the first case of an EU national court enforcing separation of the Android operating system and services that run on it, to allow rivals like Aptoide to compete with Google apps. "We believe this may apply to other situations where Google has competition," Nestal told Reuters, with Aptoide CEO describing the court's decision as "a signal for startups worldwide."

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Google unshackles Android-device firms

2018-10-17 14:26:46| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

Phone and tablet companies will be able to experiment with alternative versions of Android.

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Google changes Android licensing in Europe after competition fine

2018-10-17 09:08:00| Telecompaper Headlines

(Telecompaper) Google has announced changes to how it licenses the Android operating system, in order to comply with the European Commission's decision that its current agreements violate competition law. Device makers will be able to create their own versions of Android as well as license Google's Play app store without having to also take Google search apps and the Chrome web browser.

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Google, Sky, RAI, ERT, Kineton, Skyworth join HbbTV Association

2018-10-16 13:00:46| Digital TV News

The HbbTV Association has announced that seven new companies have joined the industry association in the past 12 months. The new members include Google, Sky, RAI, ERT, Kineton and Skyworth, taking the membership total to 70 companies.

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