<story><title>India antitrust probe finds Google abused Android dominance, report shows</title><url>https://www.reuters.com/technology/india-antitrust-probe-finds-google-abused-android-dominance-report-shows-2021-09-18/</url></story><parent_chain></parent_chain><comment><author>achow</author><text>Oct 2020&lt;p&gt;The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has been looking into allegations that Google creates barriers for firms wanting to use or develop modified versions of Android for smart TVs, such as Amazon Fire TV’s operating system.&lt;p&gt;“...I reckon that some aggrieved TV manufacturers, who cannot break out from the Google dominance, could be behind this case”&lt;p&gt;Google’s agreements with companies such as Xiaomi and TCL India effectively stop them from using both the Android system and a modified version of it on different devices they make.&lt;p&gt;For example, if a company sells smartphones based on Android, it cannot sell smart TVs running on competing platforms, such the Amazon Fire TV system.&lt;p&gt;And if a company’s smart TV is using the Amazon OS, then it is restricted from offering Google’s popular Play Store or the Google Maps app on its smartphones.&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;www.asiafinancial.com&amp;#x2F;powerful-forces-behind-new-google-antitrust-case-in-india&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;www.asiafinancial.com&amp;#x2F;powerful-forces-behind-new-goo...&lt;/a&gt;</text></comment>
<story><title>India antitrust probe finds Google abused Android dominance, report shows</title><url>https://www.reuters.com/technology/india-antitrust-probe-finds-google-abused-android-dominance-report-shows-2021-09-18/</url></story><parent_chain></parent_chain><comment><author>JumpCrisscross</author><text>Is the Competition Commission of India (CCI) politically independent?</text></comment>