Google is the subject of another antitrust complaint in Europe, this time filed by FairSearch, a coalition of companies that allege the search giant is using its Android operating system to unfairly promote its own apps and data. One of the well-known FairSearch members is Microsoft, no stranger to past regulatory antitrust actions regarding its browser and operating systems. Microsoft is joining other companies such as Expedia and TripAdvisor to claim Google is thwarting online competition.
The wheel of technology history turns remarkably fast. Microsoft, whose domination of the technology industry provoked a landmark federal antitrust case, is crying foul against Google and urging European Union antitrust officials to go after the search giant.
The irony here is comical. Microsoft is going after Google for the same practices that got them into hot water years ago. 70% of mobile devices use Android because Android is open and has been around longer.
This is a case where Microsoft is taking their search rivalry with Google into other areas. Microsoft/Bing takes an average of 840 days to release certain functionality through their search engine (http://www.franchisegator.com/google-monopoly/). It seems that mobile is another case of Google doing something first and (arguably) better and Microsoft just fights instead of developing a better, more popular product.
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Microsoft Leads Anti-Google Antitrust Chorus in EU
Posted by: Rachelle Dragani April 9, 2013 12:50 PMGoogle is the subject of another antitrust complaint in Europe, this time filed by FairSearch, a coalition of companies that allege the search giant is using its Android operating system to unfairly promote its own apps and data. One of the well-known FairSearch members is Microsoft, no stranger to past regulatory antitrust actions regarding its browser and operating systems. Microsoft is joining other companies such as Expedia and TripAdvisor to claim Google is thwarting online competition.
This is a case where Microsoft is taking their search rivalry with Google into other areas. Microsoft/Bing takes an average of 840 days to release certain functionality through their search engine (http://www.franchisegator.com/google-monopoly/). It seems that mobile is another case of Google doing something first and (arguably) better and Microsoft just fights instead of developing a better, more popular product.