O Google lost an appeal in the General Court of the European Union (TGUE) this Wednesday (14) he is ordered to pay 4.1 billion euros, about 21.20 billion reais at the current price, for forcing the use of Google Chrome on Android phones.. The company’s appeal served only to reduce the amount of the fine by 4.34 billion per 4.1 billion Euro.

Despite the defeat, Google still has a chance to apply to the Court of Justice of the European Union to try to reverse the decision. According to TSUE, sufficient grounds were not found to exempt the company from paying the established fine.

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The court ruled that Google is accused of blackmailing Android phone makers to pre-install Chrome and integrate search engines to access the Play Store. The collection of all these charges resulted in the European Commission slapping a fine on Google.

Google said in a statement that they are extremely disappointed with TGUE’s decision: “We are disappointed that the court did not overturn the decision in its entirety. Android has provided more opportunities for everyone and supports thousands of successful companies in Europe and around the world. “, the company said in a statement.

Is the European Union turning a blind eye to Apple?

In an appeal submitted to the European Union, Google even stated that it does not see cases like Apple. This is because the company imposes or gives explicit preference to the services themselves, as is the case with the Safari browsers on the iPhone.

However, the European Union appears to be taking tough action against such Google policies or tax evasion. Recently, measures taken by the European Commission have forced the giants of the technology industry to change some of the way they work.

Last month, the European Union approved the adoption of the USB-C cable as the standard for mobile phone charging in all EU countries. Thus, it forces companies like Apple to use this type of input on iPhones and other devices like AirPods Pro 2.

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Via: Phone Arena

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