Read Google's Defensive Response To European Antitrust Charges

Addressing antitrust complaints brought by the EU, Google defends its practices and extols the global impact of Android.

After weeks of rumors, the European Commission formally brought antitrust charges against Google yesterday. The primary complaint alleges that Google uses its domination of web search to favor its own services at the top of search results. The EU commission also released a separate antitrust investigation into the practice of bundling Android software with a full Google apps suite, reported The New York Times. Today, Google has gone on the defensive, firing back in two blog posts, one packed with statistics supporting Google's claim that its search does not harm businesses, and another arguing that Android has actually increased consumer choice around the world. Google is basically saying: Hey, remember that mobile operating system that about 84% of the world uses? Yeah, that was us. For free. You're welcome.

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