Google announces that it will begin charging Android manufacturers for its apps
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For the first time in its history, Google will no longer force manufacturers to sign agreements related to pre-installing almost all Google apps. However, it will begin charging a license fee to those manufacturers within the European Economic Area that wish to do so. Fortunately, these companies won’t need to license all of them. Instead, they can license the Play Store, Chrome and search, and other mobile apps separately.
Presently, it’s unclear if every Android smartphone sold within Europe will require a license fee, or if the move will only apply to European companies. Regardless, the extra cost involved in creating these devices could ultimately push prices up slightly although, at this point in time, the new fee being charge remains unclear. In any case, Google is appealing the verdict of July’s hearing, so this move could simply be temporary. But for now, these new rules will go into effect on Monday, October 29.
source: Google
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