Android TV is one of the best operating systems for smart TVs available in Spain, and also one of the most widespread as it is available on various TV brands, as well as external devices such as the Mi Box S, Nvidia Shield or the new Chromecast with Google TV .
This dominant position apparently would have been reason for Google to be investigated in India for abusing its dominant position in the market as we know in an exclusive in Reuters. We tell you all the details.
Google, investigated in India for abuse in the smart TV market
Google is one of the great technological empires of our era, and it is not the first time that we have seen how they have to respond to accusations of monopolistic practices in several of their successful products, such as the search engine, Chrome or Android. On this occasion, the affected person seems to be Android TV.
It appears that the Competition Commission of India (ICC) has been reviewing allegations since June that claim that Google engages in anti-competitive practices against other smart TV manufacturers, creating barriers for those who use modified versions of Android for smart TV, such as This is the case of devices like the Amazon Fire, according to sources close to it with direct knowledge of the case.
Patchwall, Xiaomi’s layer for Android TV, would also be involved in the case.
This barrier would consist of the impossibility of using custom versions of Android on television, having to resort exclusively to Android TV to earn the right to use the Google Play application store, a fact that limits innovation in the smart TV sector . In this lawsuit, the subsidiaries of Xiaomi and TCL in India are also in the case together with Google, being the most relevant manufacturers in the sector.
At this time, neither the lawyers who are handling the case, nor Google, Xiaomi or TCL have made statements in this regard.
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