Google’s Android app store, according to a decision from a federal jury on Monday, has been protected by anticompetitive barriers which damage smartphone owners and software developers, dealing a major blow to the technology empire.
The nine-person jury reached a unanimous verdict after three hours of deliberation, which followed a four-week trial on the lucrative payment system within Google’s Play Store.
The Google Play Store is where hundreds of millions of Android smartphone users go to download and install apps.
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The developer of the popular video game Fortnite, Epic Games, filed a lawsuit against Google nearly three years ago based on shielding its store from competition.
“Today’s verdict is a win for all app developers and consumers around the world,” Epic Games said after the decision. “It proves that Google’s app store practices are illegal and they abuse their monopoly to extract exorbitant fees, stifle competition and…
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