The move comes after the tech giant lost a major anti-trust case in the country.
Google has announced a series of changes to its Android system in India after the search giant lost a major anti-trust case in the country.The move comes after India's Supreme Court upheld a ruling by the country's anti-trust watchdog that said the company had abused its market position.About 97% of smartphones in India areAnti-trust proceedings against the tech giant started in October, when CCI asked Google to make several changes to its Android ecosystem.
It accused Google of entering into "one-sided agreements" with smartphone makers to ensure the dominance of its apps. But the court refused to block the CCI directives and said that a lower court, where Google had first challenged the order, could continue hearing the appeal, but should give a ruling before the end of March.On Wednesday, the company announced that it would allow device makers in India to license its individual apps for pre-installation and allow users to choose their default search engine.
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