Microsoft has a good record of lawsuits for monopolistic practices in the UE, but this time it seems that he is on the other side of the barrier: a group called Fairsearch.org, which brings together Microsoft, Nokia and 15 other plaintiffs, has denounced those from Mountain View for their use of their operating system, Android, to promote the use of its various services dishonestly with the competition.
As we mentioned a few days ago, the power of Google In the sector it does not stop growing and not only because of the popularity of its search engine and its services, but also because of the enormous strength it is acquiring in the market for mobile devices, largely thanks to its operating system Android. We have witnessed for years the fierce battle between Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), y GoogleBut it seems that the Cupertino are not the only rivals concerned about the growing dominance of the Mountain View in this area: as we learned today, Microsoft has registered a complaint with the European Union by monopolistic practices Against them.
The mobile devices sector is in full growth, thanks to which Google has converted one of your operating systems, Android, in the most used worldwide and the difference with respect to the operating systems of Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), y Microsoft it will only grow in the coming years. A good part of the problem that those in Redmond are finding is that not only are fewer and fewer computers sold (the reference devices of their operating system), but they also have enormous difficulties to gain a foothold in the booming sector of mobile devices: with the exception of Nokia, nor the manufacturers that have released devices with Windows 8, nor the tablets themselves Microsoft are getting good sales results (in fact, Samsung has already announced that will withdraw from the market your tablets with Windows due to low demand).
With all these data in mind, it is not surprising that the Redmond have decided to take another step in their battle against Android, now starting the legal route: as we say, united with Nokia and 15 other plaintiffs in a group dubbed Fairsearch.org, have filed a complaint with the European Union against Google by monopolistic practices in relation to the use of Android as a "Trojan horse" for the loyalty of its users with the other services of the company, such as gmail o Youtube. Will this strategy give you a better result than your smear campaigns like “scroogled"?
Source: AllThingsD.