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October 16, 2018 11:15 pm GMT
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Google's Play Store will no longer be free to Android phone makers in Europe
Months after being hit with a record-setting $5 billion fine from the EU, Google is making major changes to its policies in Europe.
For the first time in its history, Google will charge Android phone makers that want to sell devices with the Google Play Store and other apps pre-installed.
Under the new European rules, detailed by Google's senior vice president of platforms Hiroshi Lockheimer, Android phone makers that want to sell devices with Google services pre-installed in Europe will need to pay a licensing fee to Google. Read more...
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