The European Commission will today fine Google €4.3 billion ($5 billion) for antitrust violations related to Android, its popular mobile operating system, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.
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As part of Wednesday's decision, the Commission is expected to say that Google had used Android, which is free to use and powers more than three-quarters of Europe's smartphones, to unfairly reinforce its dominance in online search over rivals.
Its relationship with some of the world's largest phone makers, which included contracts that required them to pre-install Google search and its web browser if they want access to the tech company's popular digital services, also hampered consumer choice and undercut competition.
