Amazon is mentioned by name more than two dozen times in the complaint, in what amounts to an argument that even a rich, powerful fellow tech giant couldn’t overcome Google’s grip on smartphone operating systems. — Reuters
In the latest monopoly lawsuit against Google, US enforcers are relying on an odd victim to make their case: Amazon, one of the few companies on the planet bigger than Google.
On Wednesday, three dozen states sued Alphabet Inc’s Google, adding to a lengthy list of antitrust charges against the company. This particular case accuses Google of using illegal tactics to force app makers to use its Google Play store, which charges a commission for digital transactions. Central to the lawsuit is the allegation that Google intentionally boxed out competing app stores on Android phones.
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