Google appeals US$5bil EU fine in Android antitrust case


New Google Pixel 3 smartphones are displayed in New York, Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018. Google introduced two new smartphones in its relentless push to increase the usage of its digital services and promote its Android software that already powers most of the mobile devices in the world.(AP Photo/Richard Drew)

BRUSSELS: Google has appealed a record US$5bil (RM20.76bil) antitrust fine by European Union authorities, who say the tech giant abused the dominance of its Android operating system to stifle competitors. 

A spokesman for the company, Al Verney, confirmed Oct 10 that the company has filed its legal challenge with the General Court of the EU, the bloc’s second highest court. 

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