BRUSSELS/SAN FRANCISCO: Alphabet Inc's Google will charge hardware firms up to US$40 (RM166) per device to use its apps under a new licensing system to replace one that the European Union this year deemed anti-competitive, a person familiar with the matter said on Friday.
The new fee goes into effect on Oct 29 for any new smartphone or tablet models launched in the European Economic Area and running Google's Android operating system, the company announced on Tuesday.
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