HEADING OFF TROUBLE: Google is trying to persuade a US judge to dismiss an antitrust lawsuit over its Android smartphone OS, arguing that consumers still are free to use other apps.
SAN JOSE, California: Google will try to persuade a US judge to dismiss an antitrust lawsuit over its Android smartphone operating system, as the Internet search company faces increased regulatory pressure from European authorities.
The hearing in San Jose, California, federal court is over the lawsuit filed by two smartphone consumers who say Google Inc requires Android handset manufacturers such as Samsung Electronics Co Ltd to restrict competing apps like Microsoft Corp's Bing search, partly by making Google's own apps the default.
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