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China: Underdogs challenge Google’s Android licensing fees

By  |  March 18, 2014

Several small handset sellers in China are seeking an antitrust probe into Google’s fees for the vendors license some Android applications, say reports.

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    While the vendors were not named, reports say they are accusing Google of charging unfairly high fees for the technology, citing unnamed industry sources.

    The accusations coincide with ongoing investigations into US firm Qualcomm for allegations of unfair handset chip technologies, and into InterDigital Communications for wireless technology fees.

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