News and notes on the latest from Google.
Fragmentation is a real problem in the Android world, and devices don’t get updated with the latest security patches regularly. This seems to be changing soon, at least for “popular” devices. Internal documents obtained by The Verge show that Google has mandated that OEMs provide at least 2 years of security updates for certain devices.
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Google was greeted by the European Union with a hefty fine back in July due to allegations of using its dominant position in search to exploit other competitors in the search industry. Following the ruling and to avoid future fines like this in the EU, Google is setting in motion a restructuring that could potentially mean more expensive phones for consumers in the EU.
Continue reading “Android, Chrome, and Search splitting up in Europe to comply with regulations”
Earlier today, the EU ruled that Google has acted illegally, abusing its position in the handset market by indulging in unfair practices.
Continue reading “Google CEO hits back at EU €4.3 billion fine in scathing blog post”
