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Google Android Antitrust: Dominance Pivots and a Business Model Clash in Brussels

2018 Highlights

By Randal Picker The European Commission’s recent action against Google regarding the licensing terms for Android appears to undervalue results of the business model competition that has taken place in smartphone operating systems. Apple, Microsoft, and Google entered the smartphone market with different approaches: Apple vertically integrated software and hardware; Google went two-sided; and Microsoft […]

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